Could outdoor gambling satisfy smokers and casino workers?
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Outdoor gambling may be a partial solution to the impasse between smokers and casino workers. A bill that would end smoking in the casinos has been introduced but has not had a hearing. The Casino Association of New Jersey opposes a smoking ban.
There is an impasse between Atlantic City casino workers who want a smoking ban and gambling executives who fear it would hurt business and cost jobs. A bill that would end smoking in the casinos has been introduced in state Legislature for months but has not had a hearing. The Casino Association of New Jersey, the industry's trade association, opposes a ban. Some casino officials and state Legislators are discussing creating outdoor gambling spaces where smoking would be permitted. There is no agreement on what constitutes an outdoor area. Las Vegas has long offered outdoor casinos. Harrah's in New Orleans opened an enclosed outdoor smoking area five years ago.
