Tag: Smoking
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
Iowa: Bill to ban smoking in casinos moves forward
A bill that would ban smoking in casinos passed out of the Iowa House Commerce Committee Tuesday. Bill HSB148 would force casinos to adhere... more
Rhode Island: AFL-CIO survey finds broad support for smoking ban at casinos
Casino workers and progressive lawmakers aren’t the only groups looking to clear the air inside the state’s casinos. A majority of... more
Advocates optimistic about growth of smokefree gaming in 2025
With a constitutional challenge in New Jersey, potential legislative action in several states, and individual decisions by operators across... more
Iowa: Bill banning smoking in casinos takes step forward
Just like bars and restaurants in the state, smoking would be prohibited inside Iowa casinos under legislation that took a step forward... more
Bill banning smoking in Iowa’s casinos takes step forward
Just like bars and restaurants in the state, smoking would be prohibited inside Iowa casinos under legislation that took a step forward... more
Michigan: Ojibwa Casinos in Marquette, Baraga to become smoke-free facilities
Ojibwa Casino’s Baraga and Marquette locations will become smoke-free facilities beginning in March. Effective March 24, all casino... more
No action in a full year on proposed Atlantic City casino smoking ban
It’s been a full year since the New Jersey Legislature has done anything with a bill that would ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos.... more
