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Industry
October 25, 2023
Support Swells for New Jersey Casino Smoking Ban
The Garden State’s lawmakers should soon revisit long-pending casino smoking legislation. Assembly Bill 2151 and Senate Bill 264 aim to make Atlantic City casinos entirely smoke-free, eliminating the existing provision that allows up to 25% of the floor space for indoor tobacco use. This move would align New Jersey with the ongoing US trend to […]
Industry
October 20, 2023
New Jersey Lawmakers to Discuss Casino Smoking Ban After the Elections
The future of smoking at Atlantic City’s nine casinos remains uncertain as lawmakers continue to seek a way to patch the indoor smoking loophole. For as many as 17 years, this exemption in the New Jersey Smoke-Free Air Act, supported by the Democrats, has permitted AC’s casino properties to allow smoking in up to 25% […]
Casino
October 18, 2023
California: Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs Resumes Smoking
Amid the pandemic, indoor smoking was prohibited in casinos across the United States. This temporary measure became the new reality for some brick-and-mortar casinos, but others, such as Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, have resumed smoking, lifting the three-year ban. As announced by the Palm Springs Desert Sun, the casino is only one out of […]
Business
August 11, 2023
New Jersey Anti-Smoking Group Hails Efforts by Connecticut Casinos
A day after Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino confirmed in separate statements and interviews that they had no intention to bring back smoking to their casino floors, the Casino Employees Against Smoking’s Effects (CEASE), issued a separate statement in which they lauded the commitment shown by the two operates. CEASE Hails Another Anti-Smoking Measure […]
Casino
June 6, 2023
Rhode Island Senate President Outrages Casino Anti-Smoking Groups
Now, the comments of Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio have caused another stir in the debate with the man lambasting those who have been calling for restricting smoking on gaming floors. Blasting Casino Workers for Accepting the Jobs in the First Place Ruggerio outright criticized casino workers for demanding a stop to smoking, using […]
Casino
April 6, 2023
Casinos May Lose Indoor Smoking Privilege in Kansas
The passage of the legislation has been welcomed by Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights CEO and president Cynthia Hallett who said that should the prohibition go into effect, both visitors and employees would end up benefiting. Kansas Lawmakers Rally Behind Casino Workers Who Want Smoking Out There have been heated debates all over the country about […]
Casino
February 27, 2023
New Study Proves Indoor Smoking Harms Casino Workers and Patrons
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the study titled, “What happens in Vegas, stays in your lungs: an assessment of fine particulate matter in casinos that prohibit and allow smoking in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA,” which compares the air quality in the non-smoking Park MGM casino, to other casinos that permit smoking. New […]
Casino
January 30, 2023
Rhode Island Reintroduced Bill That Would Ban Smoking in Casinos
The state has been trying to get it through but hasn’t been successful yet. Many of the casino employees have been outspoken about their support of such a ban. Tanzi Making Another Push Rep. Teresa Tanzi again brought up the issue of smoking in Rhode Island’s casinos last week. The new bill aims to update […]
Casino
January 26, 2023
Indoor Smoking Returns at Rivers Casino Philadelphia
The Pennsylvania casino brought smoking back in October 2022 after a ban was in place in connection with COVID restrictions on mask-wearing throughout the pandemic. Rivers Casino Philadelphia Did Not Make an Official Announcement Rivers Casino Philadelphia joined Mount Airy Casino in introducing smoking back at its gaming space. This means that the only casino […]
Casino
January 12, 2023
CEASE Demands a Full Smoking Ban for Casinos by April
Ahead of New Jersey governor Phil Murphy’s address to the state, CEASE released a video with their demands on eradicating the only loophole in New Jersey’s Smoke-Free Air Act. Casinos Are the Only Work Places in New Jersey Where Smoking Is Still Allowed On January 10, CEASE released a video with several casino workers speaking […]