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June 8, 2021
Over the last year, the casino industry has taken a major economic hit due to COVID-19, but with eased restrictions in place it seems a comeback is on the way.
Mississippi Gulf Coast Chamber of Commerce CEO Adele Lyons says the month of April 2021 was the most successful April ever since gaming was introduced on the Gulf Coast.
On the heels of a surprisingly profitable time, the chamber will welcome Mississippi Gaming Commission Executive Director Allen Godfrey to speak at their upcoming Economic Vibe event this coming Thursday. Lyons said, “Gaming is huge here in our community, on the coast, really the state and the region. Hearing what’s going on with the gaming industry impacts so many businesses from sales tax to our hotels and our restaurants. It just filters down as a domino effect in the community.”
Casinos along the Gulf Coast in Mississippi and Louisiana are preparing for the six-month hurricane season that begins June 1. Last year, hurricanes battered casinos in both states.
The Isle of Capri riverboat casino rests against a bridge near Lake Charles, La., after breaking loose during a hurricane in August 2020. This year’s hurricane season is June 1-Nov. 30. (Image:
The Advocate)
Casino.org the commission monitors hurricanes for potential landfall “and the potential for destruction.”
“As it gets closer and we can get a better picture of it, (the commission) will start communicating with the operators for action that may be taken,” he said. “Should the decision be made to actually close the casino, then the operators start removing patrons, dealing with the cash, and securing the premises and running reports.”
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Jonathan Rigby, chief cyber officer, Liberty Speciality Markets, and former air vice marshal of the Royal Air Force, will discuss lessons insurers can learn from the military in an exclusive keynote presentation at next month’s Underwriting Innovation Europe event.
Cyber risk and innovation are the focus of Day three of the event, which is the largest online gathering of European underwriters. It takes place June 28 to 30 and is free for insurers to attend.
Rigby will discuss how the military protects its networks against cyber attacks, addressing what the insurance industry can learn from the military’s approach to existential and systemic risk and which military tactics could enhance the underwriter’s toolkit.
Mississippi casinos given flexibility on COVID-19 protocols; some making masks optional
Some casinos now letting masks be optional(WLBT)
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) -Masks have been a requirement for folks entering Mississippi casinos since they reopened last May. But beginning Friday, that’s changing for a lot of them.
We spotted several people still entering WaterView Casino in Vicksburg with their masks on. But the face coverings became optional starting at 5:01 Friday.
“We’ll continue to make masks available to guests who would like to have one on but maybe didn’t bring one,” said WaterView Director of Marketing Amy Hudson. “And our team members who would like to wear a mask obviously will be able to do that, as well. As I understand it, our thought process is we’re going to let people make the choice to do what they are most comfortable with.”