<p>INDIANAPOLIS — Gamblers will have to keep wearing face masks inside Indiana’s casinos at least through the end of May.</p>
<p>Updated <a href="https://www.in.gov/igc/files/Continuing%20COVID%20Casino%20Practices_v2.pdf">health guidelines</a> issued by the Indiana Gaming Commission said operators of the 13 state-licensed casinos decided to keep the mask rule in place to stem COVID-19 spread even though Gov. Eric Holcomb <a href="https://apnews.com/article/legislature-indiana-coronavirus-pandemic-17fb9f9404d50645a91504f11e0ec0dc">lifted the statewide mask mandate</a> as of April 6.</p>
<p>The casino rules require customers to wear masks except when eating, drinking or smoking while seated at a slot machine, bar or restaurant table. Gamblers must wear masks at table games and employees are required to have masks on at all times.</p>
<p>The gaming commission said casinos will review whether to continue the mask requirement past June 1.</p>
<p>The state guidelines direct casinos to obtain permission from local health officials before holding any events involving large crowds and continue extra spacing between slot machine players.</p>
