In the no-so-distant past, smoking was as much an integral part of Las Vegas casinos as neon lights, showgirls and 99-cent shrimp cocktails.
But times have changed.
While smoking indoors is still permitted on the gaming floor of almost every Las Vegas casino on the Strip, downtown and around the valley, the practice is basically banned everywhere else. Nevada laws prohibit smoking in common areas, such as lobbies, elevators and restrooms, in addition to restaurants, theaters and conference rooms.
Which partially explains why more and more hotels attached to Las Vegas casinos are either no longer offering smoking rooms during the online booking process or only make smoking rooms available upon request.
