Coasts casinos can start reopening next week

Something residents and tourists have been asking for the past two months has finally been given an answer.

- something resdients and toursit- have been asking for- the past two months have finall- been given an answer.

- coast casinos have been given - the go ahead to reopen their- facilities next week, just in - time for memorial day.- and as people are ready to get- their gaming on, there's some - new changes now in effect befor- you place your bets.- - soon enough, people from all- - - - over will flock to the- mississippi gulf coast followin- the - - - - gaming commissions announcement- of reopening- coast casinos, starting may 21s- - - - at 8 a.m.

The opening comes the- day before the memorial day - weekend begins and some casinos- are more than ready to open - their doors but with new safety- guidelines in place.

Luann- pappas: we are mandating that - all employees wear masks and- gloves.

- we are mandating everyone has - their temperature taken to- include customers and - we are providing masks to - customers as they enter the - casino.

However,- masks and gloves are mandatory- for all the associates for- customers, their- temperature is mandatory.

- and places like the palace- casino resort in biloxi will- actually close the floor from 3- am to 8 am every day to clean - and - disinfect surfaces, including - u-v disinfection of - gaming chips.

- you'll also notice a few change- on the floors of the- casinos to ensure the safety of- their players.- luann: every other slot machine- if we're allowed to open table- games, it'll be three - people to a table and the - restaurants will have tables si- feet apart.

A lot of folks are- asking to not open their valet,- or have bell service, we're - going to have our valet open- and bell service and our hotel- will be again, full service - unless of course something- changes.- aside from hitting the slots, - pappas says guests at - the scarley pearl casino resort- can still enjoy majority- of the facility, however buffet- will remain closed for the- holiday weekend.- whereas, the silver slipper - casino in bay st.

Louis, has- plans - to open their buffet.

- the mississippi gaming- commission will release the - official guidelines friday- morning.-