Things have been going smoothly at the state’s casinos and slots parlor as they adapt to local health and safety measures and continue to adjust their offerings to consumers, gaming regulators said Thursday.

The push-and-pull of the persistent pandemic and gamblers’ desires to get back to a more normal casino atmosphere is on full display at MGM Springfield, where the casino recently began removing slot machines from its former poker room in preparation of the reintroduction of that game but also went back to requiring its guests to wear masks in keeping with a local mandate that began Sept. 13.