Tag: Smoking
EDITORIAL: West Virginia local health board made right call on casino smoking
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health made the right call in voting down an exemption of the Clean Indoor Air Act that would’ve... more
Players increasingly accept smokefree gaming floors, revenue analysis shows
Post-COVID gaming revenue at multiple sites indicates that players are more open to smokefree casino floors, two casino finance analysts... more
Casino workers mobilize at Rhode Island legislature over smoking bill
“NO MORE SMOKE! NO MORE SMOKE!” That was the chant from about 150 casino workers who packed the steps inside the State House Tuesday... more
Atlantic City casino employee group says ‘Seagulls have more rights and health protections than us’
Atlantic City casino workers’ health feels slighted as police cracking down on smokers who light up outside on the boardwalk, while... more
West Virginia: Local health board denies indoor smoking exemption for casinos
The Kanawha-Charleston Board of Health voted down an amendment to its clean indoor air regulations on Thursday that would have permitted... more
Royal Caribbean opens smoke-free casino on its newest ship
There’s a new casino to enjoy on Royal Caribbean’s Utopia of the Seas without any smoking concerns. The construction walls are... more
New Jersey: CEASE complains smoking is again missing from committee agenda
The New Jersey Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee is omitting bill A2143 from its agenda for Thursday’s meeting, which would... more
With new Senate leadership, advocates say time has come to end smoking in Rhode Island casinos
Advocates viewed the late Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio as the main reason that smoking is still allowed in Rhode Island’s... more
How a casino exemption helped doom Nevada’s landmark anti-smoking bill
A landmark bill that would have mostly banned selling cigarettes in Nevada to anyone born after Dec. 31, 2004 has failed. And a key... more
Poll: 83% of South Jersey voters support smoking ban for Atlantic City casinos
A new poll of voters in South Jersey finds 83% favor making the city’s casinos smoke-free, and 79% would be more likely to visit a casino... more
