The City Council in Atlantic City originally planned to vote on a bill that would have enacted a complete ban on smoking in gambling casinos. The plan was strongly opposed by casino operators, which predicted 3400 jobs and close to 20% of casino revenue could be lost in the process. It looks as if a partial ban on smoking is more realistic.
That’s exactly what’s going to happen. According to a new draft smoking would be banned on 75% of each casino’s total gaming area (based on sq. footage). The last 25% would be sealed off and equipped with high-tech ventilation systems to pull smoke out of the air and move it out of the building.
Councilman Dennis Mason said:”I believe it’s a win-win situation for everyone including people who wanted smoking banned and the casino operators of Atlantic City.” I think he is right considering that the better-known destinations such as Las Vegas, Biloxi, and many American Indian casinos allow smoking.
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