{"id":10416,"date":"2021-05-16T08:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-16T08:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/?p=10416"},"modified":"2021-05-16T08:04:20","modified_gmt":"2021-05-16T08:04:20","slug":"poker-players-can-ditch-the-masks-in-las-vegas-if-vaccinated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlinepokeramerica.com\/news\/poker-players-can-ditch-the-masks-in-las-vegas-if-vaccinated\/","title":{"rendered":"Poker Players Can Ditch the Masks in Las Vegas \u2013 If Vaccinated"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
As Las Vegas prepares to welcome back multi-million poker tournaments, some of the restrictions regarding face masks have dropped, giving the Silver State a fast-track back to normalcy.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Poker players in Las Vegas<\/strong> and Nevada<\/strong> can finally ditch the face masks, albeit with a small catch. They must be fully vaccinated to do so. Regardless, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak<\/strong> has confirmed, along with the state\u2019s gaming regulators, that each casino will now be in full control of its own face coverings policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The news follows an announcement by the CDC on Thursday<\/a> which said that fully vaccinated persons may now stop wearing masks indoors and outdoors. However, Nevada is going to let each casino decide whether they want to follow up with CDC\u2019s recommendations on their own gaming properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As it turns out, private businesses will have the right to be more restrictive if they choose to. However, gaming regulators will no longer track players for face masks on-site, with the onus now being entirely on casino operators to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNevada Lifts Masks Restrictions at Casino Floors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n