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Casino No-Smoking Bill Makes Its First Progress In Pennsylvania

A legislative committee approved for the first time Wednesday a bill that would ban smoking inside Pennsylvania casinos, but its vote along party lines made clear the measure is a long way from passage. House Health Committee Chairman Dan Frankel's proposed Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoking Act (HB1657) was sent to the full House by a…

Politics ・ 16 November 2023

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Will Nevada ban smoking in casinos?

A growing number of casinos outside of Nevada are expanding their non-smoking options or banning smoking all together, experts said Wednesday during a panel at the Global Gaming Expo. During the first-ever G2E panel on the controversial topic of allowing or banning smoking in casinos, advocates argued that there would be minimal impact to a smoking…

Industry ・ 13 October 2023

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Nevada casino smoking ban not likely; Atlantic City’s nonsmoking push continues

Table games dealer Nicole Vitola waited nearly 20 years to breathe easier while working at Borgata casino in Atlantic City. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit three years ago and smoking indoors was temporarily banned, she no longer saw large clouds of smoke but a casino filled with players. "In my eyes, there was no way they'd bring back smoking,"…

Land-based ・ 06 March 2023

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Nevada casino smoking ban not likely; Altantic City’s nonsmoking push continues

Table games dealer Nicole Vitola waited nearly 20 years to breathe easier while working at Borgata casino in Atlantic City. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit three years ago and smoking indoors was temporarily banned, she no longer saw large clouds of smoke but a casino filled with players. "In my eyes, there was no way they'd bring back smoking,"…

Land-based ・ 05 March 2023

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Casino gaming influencer Brian Christopher pledges to only promote smoke-free casinos

Casino gaming influencer Brian Christopher announced Monday he is exclusively promoting smoke-free casinos and gaming spaces from here on out. His channel on YouTube and Facebook reaches more than 5 million monthly unique viewers, "showcasing his journey to entertain players while prioritizing the health of staff and casino goers…

Jobs ・ 13 January 2023

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Influencer Brian Christopher Says No to Smoking in Casinos

Christopher has made an official statement that he is no longer going to partner with any gaming floor that has not banned smoking. Brian Christopher is one of the most popular gaming influencers with an average monthly reach of 5 million viewers. He has a growing fan base and attracts many people to casinos across the US with his organized events…

Land-based ・ 10 January 2023

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Workers renew effort to ban smoking in R.I. casinos

PROVIDENCE - Vanessa Baker, a gaming supervisor at Bally's Tiverton Casino, sees only two options as she fights to ban smoking at Rhode Island's casinos. "I am going to get fired or die because it's killing me," she said. Baker, 57, of Portsmouth, takes 10 medications, uses two inhalers, and now needs a nebulizer. She attributes her respiratory…

Law ・ 27 December 2022

The New York Times

Smoking and Gambling Go ‘Hand in Hand.’ But Maybe Not for Long.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Len Lombardo, 74 and retired, rests his cigarette against a black plastic ashtray as he pushes a $5 button on a high-limit slot machine at the Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, N.J. Nearby, a 62-year-old Pennsylvania woman on a winning streak takes a drag from a Newport, as does her sister sitting at the machine to her…

Politics ・ 01 December 2022

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Smoke-Free Casinos in the US

Few gaming industry debates are as heated as the one over smoking in casinos. While the debate rages, an anti-smoking group has compiled a list of gaming sites where smoking is banned. The American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation list includes more than 1000 smoke-free U.S. gaming properties. The nation's most-populous state, California, with 40…

Sports ・ 02 September 2022

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New Partial Ban on Smoking in Casinos Rejected by Casino Workers

It's all or nothing - this is the message Atlantic City casino dealers want to send to lobbies trying to strike a middle ground between anti-smoking and pro-smoking campaigners. The debate has raged with some intensity for a while now, with many casinos fearing that prohibiting smoking on-site on their casino gaming floors will turn away…

Politics ・ 10 August 2022

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Outdoor smoking only acceptable option, say advocates for closing casino loophole

LINWOOD - As long as there is no indoor smoking in casinos, and no casino worker is exposed to secondhand smoke, groups pushing to close the casino smoking loophole will help provide alternatives for smoking customers, representatives said Wednesday during a news conference. Held at the headquarters of the United Auto Workers at the Cornerstone…

Jobs ・ 04 August 2022

The Nevada Independent

Experts: Efforts to ban smoking in Atlantic City casinos wouldn’t succeed in Nevada

New Jersey legislation that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos has led to competing research about whether such action by state lawmakers would further destroy the Boardwalk's gaming revenue. The heated debate has largely been ignored in Nevada, where just two casinos are smoke-free and any mention of a smoking ban meets heavy…

Land-based ・ 10 July 2022

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Would smoking ban hurt casinos?

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) - Smoke free zones have been few and far between on casino floors in Las Vegas which has sparked fierce debate among people who'd like to relax and gamble without being hassled by smoke or non-smokers. Non-smoker Marcus Stephens said it'd be nice if more casinos were smoke free so he didn't have to deal with the consequences of…

Travel ・ 18 June 2022

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Smoking bans in casinos studied

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses. But a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic has changed gamblers' habits says that may no longer be the case. The report issued Friday by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming…

Sports ・ 18 June 2022

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Smoking ban no threat to casino revenue, report says

Two Southern Nevada gaming and tourism industry experts envision a time when Las Vegas casinos will ban smoking, but they say it won't happen overnight. And the gaming industry won't lead the effort, even after a Las Vegas company has issued a report suggesting that ending smoking in casinos will not result in significant financial harm to the…

Industry ・ 20 December 2022

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Smoke-Free Gaming Area Coming To Downtown Las Vegas

Downtown Las Vegas is getting its first smoke-free gaming space. Plaza hotel-casino CEO of Jonathan Jossel announced this week that four renovation projects, including the smoke-free "social media-friendly" gaming area, are being launched at the resort on Main Street. Construction is slated to begin this month and is expected to be completed by the…

Travel ・ 16 June 2022

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Pennsylvania takes serious steps to abolish smoking on casino floors

Pennsylvania's Clean Indoor Air Act was welcomed when it was originally passed on June 13, 2008, but this did not change much the way the air quality in casinos is regulated. If Pennsylvania's casinos have been able to deploy modern systems to keep the air quality arguably up to date, lawmakers believe that more needs to be done in order to snuff…

Land-based ・ 18 March 2022

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Park MGM remains Strip’s lone smoke-free resort-casino

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) - It's been almost a year and a half since Park MGM reopened as a smoke-free resort, a breath of fresh air among Las Vegas casinos where gamblers have long accepted the stale odor of cigarette smoke as part of the deal. And while Park MGM customers welcome the no-smoking rules in reviews on hotel booking sites like Priceline, MGM…

Covid ・ 09 March 2022

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Pennsylvania casinos not ready to cut smoking from gambling experience

Like flashing lights, dings and coins splashing into a slot machine tray, an equally familiar - even stereotypical - casino experience involves plumes of smoke wafting skyward from patrons puffing on ash-tipped cigarettes. Casinos, and the states that host them, have permitted smoking for decades, with the industry bypassing a sweeping ban that in…

Politics ・ 03 January 2022

Gambling News

Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos Settle on No Smoking Policy Indoors

Smoking has become a hot topic for many casinos during the pandemic. While many feared that turning away smokers would only add to the casino industry's ailments, it turned to have the opposite effect. As it turns out, patrons are happier when they are not drowned in smoke and can enjoy a less sickly environment. enforce a non-smoking policy on…

Covid ・ 16 December 2021

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Atlantic City Casino Bill Going Up In Smoke?

Countless bills are moving in Trenton this month under a typical "lame duck" session of the New Jersey Legislature as the new group of lawmakers gets ready to convene in January. But one bill, S1878, which would eliminate the Atlantic City casino industry's exemption from an indoor smoking ban, has yet to be advanced by state Senate President…

Land-based ・ 08 December 2021

San Francisco Chronicle

No smoking inside a casino? Koi Nation's plans in Wine Country are part of a wider trend

The Koi Nation's plans to build a new tribal gaming venue near Windsor - the Shiloh Resort & Casino - will likely attract attention for the hundreds of slot machines and tables, the hotel rooms and restaurants, and the new jobs and traffic. But what's also somewhat unusual about the planned casino is that it will be totally smoke-free. That may not…

Movies ・ 18 September 2021

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Harrah’s opens smoke-free slot area

Harrah's Council Bluffs Casino & Hotel now has a non-smoking slot machine area on the casino floor. The casino, which is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, said the move reaffirms its commitment to Caesars Rewards Members and guests alike by offering a completely smoke-free area with more than 30 slot machines that feature popular games…

Travel ・ 28 April 2021