New mandatory mask policy at Beau Rivage

Two Biloxi casinos adopted new policies this week requiring all guests to wear masks in public areas.

- - - two biloxi casinos adopted new- policies this week requiring- all guests to wear masks in - public areas.

- news 25's grace boyls has more- on these rule changes.- - mgm resorts international - announced wednesday that all- guests will be required to- wear masks in public spaces in- all mgm properties in the - united states - the beau rivage- included.

- eric newton - the beau rivage's- vice president of security - ha- been crafting a plan for the- - - - resort's change of policy.

Eric- newton, vice president of beau- rivage: "we've been working on this and- coming out with the protocols - and coming out with how we can- do this and make sure - that people are safe, but have - - - - good time at the same time."

Th new company-wide policy will go- into effect at- the beau rivage on friday at 6- a-m.- eric newton, vice president of- beau rivage: "really what we're going to do is- more of a soft approach, we're- just asking guests to, you know- take into - account everybody else's safety- and we're just asking if they - would please just, you- know, wear a mask when they're- out in public areas."

Grace boyles, news 25: "althoug asking guests to wear masks is - new a - requirement, the beau rivage ha- already implemented its own - precautions to make - sure guests stay safe, includin- a custom- made hand washing - station on the casino - floor."

Eric newton, vice president of- beau rivage: "we really have gone way way- out of our way to make sure tha- people are safe.

Handwashing- stations- and sanitization stations all - over the casino that we didn't- have before."

As the first mgm resort to re-- open after the covid-19 - shutdown - the beau has been- opening its retail stores,- bars, and resturants in phases.- eric newton, vice president of- beau rivage: "obviously we don' want to open too- quickly and endanger people.

So- things like entertainment is- probably going to be a- while before we get a theater - with people full a theater.

We- just don't want that.

- entertainment in our bars is- going to be a while.

So we're - kinda just trying to find that- fine line of offering the publi- a place to go and things to do,- - - - but also making sure they'ew- safe while doing it."

Caesar's - the parent company o- harrah's in biloxi - is also- requiring all guests and- visitors to wear masks.

- in biloxi, grace boyles, news 2-