Tag: Smoking
Atlantic City casino employees’ push for smoking ban gains momentum
New Jersey’s casino industry reached a new milestone in 2024, generating $6.3 billion in gambling revenue, partly driven by online... more
Ex-lawmaker who co-wrote NJ’s smoke-free act supports closing casino loophole
It’s time casinos are required to follow the same air quality laws as other public businesses. That according to a former state assembly... more
New Jersey: Where candidates for governor stand on casino smoking ban
Governor Phil Murphy has publicly stated that he’d sign a bill that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos, should one ever cross... more
Bills introduced in Kansas and Missouri statehouses could ban smoking inside casinos
“No Smoking” signs could be posted around state- casinos in Kansas and Missouri in 2025 if the bills being introduced pass in the... more
Rival union official says Atlantic City casino union boss should resign for opposing a smoking ban
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Workers pushing for an end to smoking in Atlantic City casinos say the main employee union has been won over... more
New Jersey: Casino workers who want smoking ended demonstrate
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — With their push to end smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos going nowhere fast in either the courts or the... more
New Jersey Assembly GOP whip joins Atlantic City casino anti-smoking cause
Assembly Republican Whip Brian Bergen is showing his support for Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE), the group that is the... more
Michigan: Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians casinos to be smokefree
The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians recently announced that its five Kewadin Casinos in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan will now be... more
Michigan: Kewadin Casino facilities go smoke-free
Effective November 11th, all gaming properties owned by the Sault Tribe will transition to a smoke-free environment, a move the Tribe says... more
OPINION: What are the odds that smoking will be banned in Atlantic City casinos?
Casino operators are not necessarily the type of business people you expect to be on the right side of history, but even so, their absolute... more