COVID-19 Operating Guidelines: 75% Occupancy Limit, Mask Requirements, and Sanitization Protocols for Charitable Gaming Licensees

Major General (R) Al Hopkins Allen Godfrey Chairman Executive Director

Tom Gresham

Commissioner

MISSISSIPPI GAMING COMMISSION

Post Office Box 23577 Jackson, Mississippi 39225-3577 (601) 576-3800 INDUSTRY LETTER NO. 2021-02

March 4, 2021

TO: All Charitable Gaming Licensees and Interested Parties

FROM: Allen Godfrey, Executive Director RE: Operating Guidelines for COVID-19 This Industry Letter shall rescind and repeal previously issued Industry Letter No. 2020 - 02 issued on May 18, 2020 and Industry Letter No. 2020 - 04 issued on July on 02, 2020. All Charitable Gaming Licensees shall maintain the following guidelines in order to help reduce the spread of COVID - 19:

• The number of guests on the property shall be limited to no greater than 75% of the property's maximum occupancy.

• All persons in indoor public areas of a charitable gaming property shall be required to wear a
  mask or face shield covering the nose and mouth. Persons may remove masks temporarily while eating or drinking or when asked by staff for identification.

• Adopt measures to encourage social distancing between patrons and between staff that are not
  in the same household. Appropriate signage reminding guests to practice social distancing will be placed in the bingo hall.

• Signage will be placed at all entrances depicting a checklist of COVID-19 symptoms and
  asking staff members and guests to not enter the property if their answer is "YES" to any question on the checklist.

• Staff members will be regularly deployed to guest and staff member touch-points for cleaning
  and disinfecting. Bingo hall shall be sanitized before and after each session.

• Hand sanitizer will be available to guests throughout the bingo hall, and signage will be posted
  asking guests to sanitize prior to playing.

• Guests or staff not adhering to these requirements will be advised of the requirements and
  warned that if they continue to disregard they will be asked to leave the property. These changes will go into effect on March 4, 2021, at 5:00 pm CST.