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ATLANTIC CITY - The Greater Atlantic City Chamber has come out against legislation that would ban smoking in casinos. In a statement, chamber President Michael Chait said efforts to impose a permanent ban should be halted, adding it will have a negative impact on the casino industry. Chait cited job losses and a decline in revenue, "which in turn…

While he hasn't been New Jersey's governor since 2006 or its state Senate's president since 2010, no one in the legislature has more statewide name recognition than Sen. Richard Codey. So this week's announcement that Codey had joined the growing wave of lawmakers backing a ban on smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is a significant boost for that…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - A bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos is picking up more bipartisan support, but it remains unclear whether the state's Democratic political leadership will allow it to move forward. The bill, like one that died without a vote in last year's legislative session, would amend New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air…