Tag: Smoking
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
Casino smoking policies get attention as shareholder votes near for Boyd, Caesars, Penn and Wynn
Advocates for no-smoking policies in casinos are watching as shareholder votes approach for Wynn Resorts, Boyd Gaming, Caesars... more
Push to ban smoking at Rhode Island’s casinos reignites at the State House
Vanessa Baker brought more than just testimony to the State House basement Thursday. She came armed with inhalers, eye drops, nose spray,... more
Royal Caribbean gets rid of comedy club to make non-smoking casino larger on newest ship
Royal Caribbean is adding another casino on its newest ship in an unusual place, while also getting rid of its comedy club. Utopia of the... more
Nevada: ‘Generational ban’ on cigarette sales may be coming — with a loophole for casinos
Nevada could permanently ban the sale of cigarettes to people born after Dec. 31, 2004 — except at some casinos — in a sweeping effort... more
Wynn shareholder Trinity Heath calls on company to do smoke-free study
Trinity Health has written a letter to fellow Wynn Resorts shareholders, urging them to vote for a proposal that the Board of Directors... more
Rhode Island: Activist shareholder opts against refiling proposal to study going smoke-free at Bally’s casinos
The push to clear the air inside Rhode Island’s two casinos won’t ignite at the shareholder level this year. Enough Bally’s... more
Public comment opens on West Virginia casino’s smoking area proposal
Kanawha County residents will have a chance to weigh in on a proposal from Mardi Gras Casino & Resort in Nitro to allow smoking in a... more
COVID may have been in the air, but it ended smoking for a year in Atlantic City’s casinos
For a year, Nicole Vitola had the same rights as everyone else in New Jersey, including the right to breathe clean air at work. It took a... more
Pennsylvania: New push to ban smoking in casinos started by Rep. Dan Frankel
Allegheny County Democratic Rep. Dan Frankel remains steadfast on banning smoking inside Pennsylvania casinos to protect the health of... more
