The casinos, slots parlor and simulcasting facilities in Massachusetts are expected to adhere to the Department of Public Health’s latest advisory around mask-wearing, but the Gaming Commission clarified Wednesday that the properties should also keep federal recommendations in mind.
Gaming regulators held an emergency meeting late Wednesday morning to address the confusion created by the divergence between the masking guidelines the U.S. Centers for Disease Control announced last week and those that Gov. Charlie Baker detailed on Friday.
When the Gaming Commission rescinded most of its COVID-19 restrictions in May, the commission required licensees to comply with “all COVID-19-related orders and advisories issued by the Governor or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that remain in effect, as well as any applicable CDC guidelines.”