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Nation's strictest smoking bans proposed
WA would get the strongest anti-smoking laws in the country under proposals which include a complete ban in outdoor areas where people eat, watch sport or catch buses.  Public Smoking6/13/2013
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LETTER: Smoke-free Colorado casinos do just fine
(Colorado) -- I am a new, year-round citizen just this year although I have had a home here since 2004. Consequently, I haven’t followed the local politics and I...
5/30/2013
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Smoking and gambling now an option at ThistleDown Racino as patio opens to gamblers
(Ohio) -- Gambling operations are not exactly known for their breathtaking vistas. They are, for the most part, vast windowless rooms of flashing lights and loud carpets...
5/29/2013
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Smoking now allowed at Revel casino
(Atlantic City) -- Revel has formally dropped its one-of-a-kind non-smoking policy. Patrons at the Atlantic City casino can now light up on roughly 23 percent of the...
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Some Say Casino Behind End of Smoking Ban Discussion
(Missouri) -- Many say it was the St. Joseph Frontier Casino tipping the scales against a comprehensive tobacco ban moving forward in St. Joseph. "It was the big...
5/28/2013
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Casino air test doesn’t cover VIP rooms: Gov’t accused of being “soft” on casinos in smoking ban
(Macau) -- Trade unions yesterday blamed the government for being too lenient towards casinos in the enforcement of partial smoking bans in all gaming venues.
5/22/2013
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Navajo President Shelly celebrates non-smoking initiative award
(Arizona) -- On Tuesday, Navajo President Ben Shelly accepted an award at the 2013 Symposium held by the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of...
5/10/2013
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Ban on smoking would hurt casinos, gaming exec says
(Mississippi) -- Any ban on indoor smoking that includes casinos usually hurts the casino industry and it’s a discussion worth continuing in Vicksburg during the...
5/6/2013
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Improve or close, govt tells of casino smoking areas
(Macau) -- The administration reiterated they are determined to reduce, or even cancel, the casino smoking areas in casinos and other gaming venues that again fail to...
5/4/2013
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Smoking Ban on Casino Could Have Larger Impact on County
(Missouri) -- The impact of an all-inclusive smoking ban could impact more than the casino's gaming floor. "To effect the county with the smoking ban at the...
5/2/2013
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Proposed ban now comprehensive, includes casino
(Missouri) -- Unlike the weather, the heat was present Thursday night while council members continued to debate a proposed smoking ban.
4/29/2013
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A good bet: Better air at Erie casino
(Pennsylvania) -- Gamblers and employees at Presque Isle Downs & Casino should be able to breathe easier now. MTR Gaming Group Inc., the parent company of Erie's...
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Scioto Downs OK with use of e-cigarettes
(Ohio) -- The ban on electronic cigarettes at Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino has gone up in smoke, and the devices are permitted, casino officials say. That means...
4/28/2013
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Smoke-free casino in Oklahoma the exception in the area
(Oklahoma) -- Searching for a way to stand out among the many tribal casinos in northern Oklahoma, the new Kaw Nation SouthWind Casino decided not to let customers smoke...
4/27/2013
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E-cigarette users out of luck in Ohio’s casinos
(Ohio) -- Whenever she plays the slot machines in a casino, Kathleen Weber gets the urge to light up a cigarette. “Every casino I’ve ever been to, you could...
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OH casinos divided on use of electronic cigarettes
(Ohio) -- Patrons wanting to use electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking tobacco, which is prohibited in most public places by state law, are out of luck at...
4/25/2013
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St. Charles proposes new smoking ban exempting Ameristar's gambling floor
(Missouri) -- The St. Charles City Council is tackling a smoking ban proposal once more, this time they have an exemption. The Mayor of St. Charles, Sally Faith admits...
4/15/2013
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SJM to improve air quality inside casinos: Leong
(Macau) -- Angela Leong On Kei, executive director of SJM Holdings Ltd, said the company would act quickly to improve the air quality inside the casinos and slot machine...
4/12/2013
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Full smoking ban only solution for casino air quality: staff
(Macau) -- The poor air quality in the smoking areas of the city’s gaming venues has prompted gaming workers’ groups to plead again for a full indoor smoking...
4/11/2013
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Exempting casino a key goal as St. Charles council weighs smoking ban
(Missouri) -- The City Council may impose a smoking ban by the end of the year, but it probably wouldn’t apply to the Ameristar Casino’s gambling floor.
4/10/2013
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Exempting casino a key goal as St. Charles council weighs smoking ban
(Missouri) -- The City Council may impose a smoking ban by the end of the year, but it probably wouldn’t apply to the Ameristar Casino’s gambling floor.
4/8/2013
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Smoking Loophole Helps Casino Business in North Sioux City
(Iowa) -- North Sioux City casinos say a recent smoking ban put into place by South Dakota lawmakers snuffed out their business. "It was kind of difficult because I...
4/1/2013
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Smoke-free gaming rooms at Cherokee Casino
(Oklahoma) -- In one of many recent renovations inside Cherokee Casino & Hotel West Siloam Springs, casino officials recently opened a nearly 800-square-foot non-...
3/7/2013
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Gaming regulator wants to get tough on smoking
(Macau) -- The deputy director of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, Anthony Leong Man Ion, says casino operators that are not meeting all the air quality...
3/6/2013
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Iowa casino companies make case for allowing customers to light up
(Iowa) -- Iowa casino heads say a smoking ban in their establishments will hurt their bottom line. That's the message they gave to lawmakers at their annual visit to...
2/26/2013
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Smoke-free casino to open as Oklahoma Indian gaming revenue continues rise
(Oklahoma) -- The Kaw Nation is planning to open a totally smoke-free casino this spring at its tribal headquarters in Kaw City as the state's Indian gaming industry...
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Gov’t urged to take lead in complete casino smoking ban
(Macau) -- In a Legislative Assembly (AL) plenary session, numerous lawmakers, including Angela Leong, who is gaming operator SJM’s Managing Director, urged the...
2/24/2013
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Munson: Casinos' refusal to go smoke-free puzzling
(Iowa) -- Talk of building more casinos has cropped up after a big election year as if to give Iowans another recurring topic to argue about. It’s sort of a caucus...
2/18/2013
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10pct casino workers have liver problems, medical test finds
(Macau) -- A medical test finds as many as ten percent of casino workers are facing serious liver problems as their ALT (Alanine Aminotransferase) indicators have...
2/15/2013
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Indiana appeals court upholds Evansville smoking ban
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Court of Appeals says a smoking ban in Evansville can remain in effect. The court issued the 16-page ruling Friday, rejecting arguments by local...
2/14/2013
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Casino General Manager Fights Smoking Ban on Gambling Grounds
(Florida) -- Supporters of a proposed smoking ban in St. Joseph are wondering why the gambling floor at St. Jo Frontier Casino is exempt from the ban while bars and...
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State bill would protect smoking at St. Charles, Lemay and Maryland Heights casinos
(Missouri) -- An effort is under way in the Missouri Legislature to keep local governments from imposing tougher smoking restrictions for casinos than what their...
2/12/2013
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Effort to ban smoking in casino gaming areas stalls
(Iowa) -- Hopes for anti-tobacco forces to ban smoking at the gambling floors of state-regulated casino were left smoldering Tuesday when a Senate subcommittee decided...
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Effort to Ban Smoking in Casino Gaming Areas Stalls
(Iowa) -- Hopes for anti-tobacco forces to ban smoking at the gambling floors of state-regulated casino were left smoldering Tuesday when a Senate subcommittee decided...
2/11/2013
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St. Joseph casino GM fights smoking ban on gambling floor
(Missouri) -- The head of a St. Joseph casino says revenues would drop 25 percent to 30 percent if the city bans smoking on the gambling floor, putting local jobs and...
2/7/2013
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Casino workers call for strict smoking-ban enforcement
(Macau) -- A casino workers’ group met with Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) director Wong Chi Hong yesterday, during which they asked for stricter enforcement efforts...
2/6/2013
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O'Mara gets an earful about proposal to eliminate St. Louis County's smoking-ban exemptions
(Missouri) -- St. Louis County bar owners – and representatives of at least one county casino – urged a county councilman not to go through with removing...
1/28/2013
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Will more casinos embrace non-smokers?
(Washington) -- If you saw our Sunday story about visiting Suquamish and the new tribal museum there, you might have noticed we didn’t say much about the casino.
1/15/2013
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Govt asks for understanding on casino smoking ban
(Macau) -- Chief Executive Fernando Chui Sai On said yesterday that the government is strictly enforcing the partial smoking ban in casinos. But he admitted some fine-...
1/13/2013
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St. Louis County rethinking smoking ban exemptions
(Missouri) -- A St. Louis County councilman plans to offer a proposal next week to end all of the exemptions to the county's smoking ban, including on the gambling...
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St. Louis County rethinking smoking ban exemptions
(Missouri) -- A St. Louis County councilman said he will introduce legislation to remove all exemptions to the county's smoking ban, including at two local casinos.
1/12/2013
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Push in St. Louis County Council to ban smoking in casinos
(Missouri) -- A year ago, St. Louis County Councilman Mike O’Mara said the county’s smoking ban needed to be “tweaked” in regard to its many...
1/10/2013
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Health Bureau assures casino workers on implementation of smoking ban
(Macau) -- The Health Bureau and Smoking Control Office met with casino workers’ association and assured the frontline workers that the authority will strictly...
1/8/2013
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Casino workers unsatisfied with smoking ban
(Macau) -- The Macau Gaming Industry Staff’s Rights Association yesterday slammed the recently enacted partial ban on smoking inside casinos.
1/2/2013
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Casino workers want more tables in smoke-free areas
(Macau) -- The Macau Gaming Enterprises Staff’s Association has urged the government to impose a ratio between the number of gaming tables in smoking and non-...
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Casinos accused of concentrating most popular games in smoking zones
(Macau) -- Local casino employees are reportedly facing higher health risks despite the new smoking ban that requires all casinos to set up a non-smoking zone not less...
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Over 40 casino smokers fined on first day of ban
(Macau) -- A total of 42 casino visitors were fined MOP400 (US$50) each, for smoking in non-designated areas in the first 19 hours after the new partial ban on smoking...
12/29/2012
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Colorado’s Casinos Reach Five-Year Anniversary of Smoke-Free Air!
(Colorado) -- New Year’s Day 2013 will mark the five-year anniversary of smoke-free air for patrons and employees of Colorado‘s 40 casinos located in the...
12/25/2012
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Macau casinos weigh the odds of imposing smoking ban
(Macau) -- EIGHTY-five per cent of gamblers in Macau are reckoned to be smokers. The number represents the upper estimate by the casino operators and, given that the...
12/23/2012
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Governor would ban smoking at casinos “tomorrow”
(Iowa) -- A statewide ban on smoking in public places has been in effect since 2008, with one exception: smoking is still allowed on the gaming floors of Iowa casinos....
12/16/2012
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Casinos blow hot and cold on smoking policy
(Atlantic City) -- They're hard to miss. Follow the smell, or the smoke billowing over their slot machines. Gambler-smokers are as much a fixture at casinos as...
12/13/2012
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North Sioux City, SD casinos find loophole in state smoking ban
(South Dakota) -- You know that smoking ban in South Dakota? It went into effect in 2010. Well, some North Sioux City casino's have found a way around it.
12/11/2012
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Smoking ban likely to hit casino revenue growth
(Macau) -- Investment bank Morgan Stanley says that Macau’s casino gross gaming revenue growth rate in 2013 may be 2.8 percentage points “lower than normal...
12/8/2012
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LETTER: Casinos can help patrons kick habit
(Reno) -- I would like to see the casinos in our area provide free or low-cost electronic cigarettes to their players to help make the casino experience more pleasurable...
11/26/2012
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Crown staff forced to passive smoke
(Australia) -- High rollers have been allowed to light up in the International Pearl Room for years, essentially buying their right to smoke.
11/25/2012
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Angela Leong calls for complete smoking-ban in casinos
(Macau) -- Legislator and gaming operator SJM’s Managing Director, Angela Leong On Kei, made a surprising recommendation in the plenary discussion with Francis Tam...
11/14/2012
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LETTER: Smoking a win for casinos
(Nevada) -- On a recent trip to Las Vegas I stopped at the Plaza to play for a while. After a short time, a young lady came around carrying a tray with shoulder straps...
11/13/2012
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No butts about it: Casinos bet on smokers
(Florida) -- After being kicked out of restaurants, bars and even their own workplaces, smokers have gotten used to feeling unwanted.
10/6/2012
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Smoking ban challenge rejected
(Michigan) -- The state Court of Appeals has rejected a former Macomb County bar owner's bid to have Michigan's smoking ban declared unconstitutional.
9/1/2012
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St. Charles Co. smoking ban could be tough or lax, depending on November vote
(Missouri) -- St. Charles County could end up with one of the toughest smoking bans in the metro area or among the weakest. That's the upshot of the unusual two-...
8/25/2012
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Invalid Signatures Mean Casino-Backed Smoking Ban Vote Won't Be on November Ballot
(Missouri) -- The St. Charles County smoking ban petition backed by Ameristar Casino will not appear on the Nov. 6 ballot because the petitioners did not obtain enough...
8/23/2012
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One of two smoking ban petitions in St. Charles County is extinguished
(Missouri) -- One of two petitions to get smoking banned countywide will not be on November's ballot, officials said Thursday. Rich Chrismer, the county elections...
8/22/2012
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Push for smoking ban at casinos not likely to impact Boot Hill
(Kansas) -- Kansas City health advocates have started a new push to get smoking banned at area casinos, but according to officials, Boot Hill Casino and Resort is not...
8/19/2012
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Health groups renew push to ban smoking at casinos
(Missouri) -- Kansas City health advocates have started a new push to get smoking banned at area casinos, but it's not going to be an easy fight in a competitive...
8/18/2012
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Advocates Demand Smokefree Casinos for Workers
(Kansas) -- Public health advocates from across the U.S. are gathering in Kansas City this week draw attention to the recent death of Sheryl Wilkins, a longtime casino...
8/15/2012
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2 smoking bans could make St. Charles Co. ballot
(Missouri) -- St. Charles County voters could face not one but two ballot measures in November that would restrict smoking.
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Health minister's gamble as casino high roller smoking ban voted down
(Australia) -- The New South Wales Health Minister, Jillian Skinner, has defended the state government's endorsement of smoking in the high-roller room at Sydney...
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Advocates Demand Smokefree Casinos for Workers
(Missouri) -- Public health advocates from across the U.S. are gathering in Kansas City this week draw attention to the recent death of Sheryl Wilkins, a longtime casino...
8/14/2012
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Rules for smoking areas in casinos “almost” ready
(Macau) -- The regulations on the requirements casinos will have to comply with for establishing smoking areas are “almost” ready, according to the Gaming...
8/13/2012
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Kansas City group pushes for smoke-free casinos
(Kansas) -- Smoking isn't allowed inside Kansas public spaces like bars and restaurants, but it's OK to smoke in state-owned casinos. A coalition of health...
8/12/2012
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New push is on to push smoking out of casinos
(Kansas) -- Go to a Kansas City area casino and you won’t see any smokers lurking outside for a few quick drags. They’re all on the gaming floor lighting up...
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Rules for smoking areas in casinos “almost” ready
(Macau) -- The regulations on the requirements casinos will have to comply with for establishing smoking areas are “almost” ready, according to the Gaming...
8/11/2012
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Casino-Funded Petition Seeks Vote on Compromise Smoking Ban
(Missouri) -- The St. Louis Post-Distpatch reported Friday that a petition campaign for a compromise smoking ban that would exempt certain businesses has turned in 22,...
8/9/2012
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Petitions filed to put smoking ban with exemptions on ballot in St. Charles County
(Missouri) -- A petition drive largely financed by Ameristar Casino turned in signatures Wednesday aimed at spurring a countywide vote in November on a smoking ban that...
7/20/2012
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Tavern owners, private clubs file federal court challenge to smoking ban
(Indiana) -- With a state appeal in process and federal lawsuits filed Friday, Evansville tavern owners and private club owners see themselves advancing on two fronts in...
7/16/2012
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Plan to ban smoking in The Star's high-rollers' room could kill James Packer Barangaroo casino plan
(Australia) -- LABOR has been warned it could kill James Packer's proposal to build a casino at Barangaroo if it continues with a plan to ban smoking in the high-...
7/10/2012
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Isle fires back as casino smoking skirmish heats up
(Florida) -- For many slot-machine players, pushing a button doesn't provide enough of a rush. They need their nicotine, too. That's been a problem at racetrack...
7/2/2012
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Antismoking laws could hamstring Mass. casinos
(Massachusetts) -- It is an old saw in the gambling industry that antismoking policies hurt revenue by driving away a casino’s best customers.
6/30/2012
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Smoking ban in Massachusetts casinos will test the conventional wisdom
(Massachusetts) -- It is an old saw in the gambling industry that antismoking policies hurt revenue by driving away a casino’s best customers.
6/27/2012
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LETTER: Tribe not concerned about air quality
(Wisconsin) -- To the Telegram: Mike Wiggins Jr., chairman of the Bad River Indian Nation claims to be concerned about “air quality” in an article published...
6/9/2012
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Smoking ban exemption is a punch in the face
(Australia) -- IMAGINE there's a country where rich people like to beat up poor people - almost like a sport. Now imagine the same rich people visit Sydney to cruise...
6/1/2012
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Kewadin to go smoke-free in dining areas
(Michigan) -- A move to create a healthier environment for workers and patrons at Kewadin Casinos has resulted in smoke-free dining to be offered at the Horseshoe Bay...
5/29/2012
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Three Kewadin Casino Restaurants Now Smoke Free
(Michigan) -- Smoke-free dining will be offered at three Kewadin Casino restaurants beginning Friday, June 15. Smoking will be prohibited at Dream Catchers in Sault Ste...
5/27/2012
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Three Kewadin Casino restaurants going smoke-free
(Michigan) -- Three Kewadin Casino restaurants will go smoke-free starting June 15 under a resolution approved Tuesday night by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa...
5/8/2012
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No smoking in new Cleveland casino, rally at noon Wednesday
(Ohio) -- Cleveland's new Horseshoe Casino opens on May 14. It will be the first one in Ohio and if you’re a smoker, you’ll have to go outside. There...
5/4/2012
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Casino exemption kills Kansas smoking bill
(Kansas) -- On a vote of 62-49, the bill was re-referred to the joint Health committee. With just over one week left in the 2012 session, House Bill 2690 will die,...
4/22/2012
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Batavia Downs adds 2nd smoking room despite state's anti-tobacco campaign
(New York) -- What’s wrong with this picture: One branch of New York state government is continuing its war on smoking this year while two other state-sanctioned...
4/9/2012
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Could Anti-Smoking Hit Jackpot Outside Atlantic City Casinos?
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey prohibits indoor smoking in nearly all workplaces and in buildings open to the public like restaurants, stores and bars -- with one huge...
4/4/2012
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Casino owner fined for smoking-law violations
(Montana) -- Smoking in Best Bet Casino got expensive Wednesday for the casino’s owner. Justice of the Peace Mike Swingley fined Sandy Jones, 58, the owner of the...
4/1/2012
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Man elbowed another patron in the head at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, police say
(Florida) -- A 75-year-old patron at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem elbowed another patron in the head today because he was upset the man was smoking, police say.
3/23/2012
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Smoke-free casinos inevitable everywhere, advocate says
(Pennsylvania) -- When the $2.4 billion Revel casino opens April 2 in Atlantic City, visitors will be able to indulge themselves with gambling, gourmet dining, drinking...
3/18/2012
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A Casino for Gamblers Who Don’t Smoke
(Atlantic City) -- In efforts to rejuvenate Atlantic City, casinos and resorts have leaned on celebrity chef-run restaurants, sprawling spas and mega-nightclubs. The...
3/16/2012
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LETTER: Smokers take away from Vegas fun
(Las Vegas) -- I was just in your city with four other couples for the NASCAR Kobalt 400 race. We had a pretty nice stay. We saw “Jersey Boys,” which was...
3/10/2012
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Senate passes smoking ban bill
(Indiana) -- The Indiana Senate on Friday narrowly approved a statewide smoking ban proposal and sent it to the governor, who is expected to sign it into law.
3/6/2012
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Helena casino manager guilty of violating MT Clean Indoor Air Act
(Montana) -- The manager of the Best Bet Casino in Helena was found guilty by a Justice Court jury on Monday of violating the Montana Clean Indoor Air Act.
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Owner of Best Bet Casino violated smoking ban, jury decides
(Montana) -- A jury Monday found a Helena casino owner guilty of three violations of Montana’s Clean Indoor Air Act, in the first jury trial involving the indoor...
3/5/2012
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Not much smoke left in Indiana ban bill
(Indiana) -- As they consider a weak statewide smoking ban, Indiana lawmakers also are trying to decide whether they are going to let local governments pass stronger...
2/26/2012
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Excuses up in smoke?
(Pennsylvania) -- Dominick Ardo is a non-smoker, and he appreciates the smoke-free atmosphere inside his Plains Pub on Carey Street. But he wishes all his competitors...
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Evansville smoking ban could face challenge on constitutional grounds
(Illinois) -- A smoking ban approved earlier this month by the Evansville City Council could be up for a fight on grounds of violating privacy and equal protection...
2/23/2012
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Evansville smoking-ban battle not over yet
(Indiana) -- The fight over a city-wide smoking ban in Evansville isn't over. Now, at least one more business manager plans to ask to be exempted from the smoking...
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Off-track betting facility wants exemption from smoking ban, too
(Indiana) -- Officials with Evansville's off-track racehorse betting facility hope its not too late to obtain an exemption from the city's just-passed indoor...
2/19/2012
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EDITORIAL: Smoking ban is a positive step for this old river city
(Indiana) -- Take a bow Evansville, especially the City Council. This fine old river city, with its conservative/libertarian values, took a step on Monday usually...
2/16/2012
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Smoking ban leaves members of private clubs fuming
(Indiana) -- Terry Bernard, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1114 said his tour in the military has included living under dictatorships around the world.
2/15/2012
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Casino exemption to smoking ban designed to protect city's revenue stream
(Indiana) -- Evansville City Council members said Tuesday a new ordinance banning smoking in bars was a step in the right direction, but city finances were too shaky to...
2/13/2012
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Council expected to drop casino from smoking ban
(Iowa) -- Most City Council members expect the adoption tonight of a city smoking ban that exempts the gaming floor in Casino Aztar. First Ward Councilman Dan McGinn...
2/11/2012
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Newest Atlantic City casino to be virtually smoke-free
(Atlantic City) -- Atlantic City's newest casino, Revel, is opening six weeks earlier than planned -- on April 2 -- and will be virtually smoke-free throughout the...
2/7/2012
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OP/ED: Ban smoking in casinos
(Kansas) -- It was bad enough that the Legislature exempted state-owned casinos from the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act in the first place, worse when it let another...
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Smoking ban wouldn’t include casinos, bars
(Mississippi) -- Those who want smoking banned in all public places in the city and those who said a smoking ban would be bad for business and personal freedom presented...
2/3/2012
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Hollywood Casino: Smoking ban could be devastating
(Kansas) -- At a Kansas legislative committee hearing Thursday, a lobbyist for the group behind the new Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway said a smoking ban would...
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Councilwoman wants to clear the air in Biloxi
(Mississippi) -- Last year, Palace Casino became the first casino in the state to voluntarily go smoke-free. Managers of other businesses in Biloxi said they think it...
2/2/2012
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Casino smoking ban exemption a target
(Kansas) -- Health advocates and gambling executives vented Thursday about a bill repealing an exemption held by casinos from the statewide indoor smoking ban.
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Lawmakers discuss smoking in state owned casinos
(Kansas) -- Smoking at state-owned casinos could be banned, under a discussion at the Statehouse Thursday. A Senate committee discussed changes to the exceptions allowed...
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Lawmakers hear pros, cons of banning smoking in Kansas casinos
(Kansas) -- Cigarettes and slot machines go hand in hand, some say. But drifting smoke is harmful for anyone in the same room, others say.
1/29/2012
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New smoking filtration system at Coconut Creek
(Florida) -- So I've received four phone calls and a few e-mails after my story ran today about the $150 million expansion at Seminole Coconut Creek. The overwhelming...
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Lack of smoking rules worries casino staff
(Macau) -- Less than a year before the gaming industry must take up the indoor smoking ban, casino workers are worried that the government has yet to release regulations...
1/27/2012
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State smoke ban changes would allow smoking at casinos, a phase-in for bars
(Indiana) -- The Indiana House exempted gaming facilities and added in an 18-month transitional period for bars to a bill establishing a statewide smoking ban on Friday.
1/26/2012
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Will Smokers Be Turned Down For Casino Jobs?
(Ohio) -- All bets are off for smokers hoping to land a job with the new Ohio casinos in Columbus and Toledo, but that won't be the case in Cincinnati.
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Fight coming over banning smoking in Hoosier bars
(Indiana) -- Haggling over whether to allow exemptions for bars and more smoking areas at casinos as part of a statewide smoking ban in Indiana has pushed back debate...
1/25/2012
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Evansville City Council wary of extending smoking ban to Casino Aztar
(Illinois) -- Illinois officials say the recession, which hit in December 2007 — and not just a statewide smoking ban implemented in 2008 — played a...
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Gambling Addicts Aren't Necessarily Smoking Addicts
(California) -- In a gambling casino, you can lose your shirt — and worse, your health. That’s why several groups are working on California’s Indian...
1/24/2012
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Council wary of extending smoking ban to casino
(Illinois) -- Illinois officials say the recession, which hit in December 2007 — and not just a statewide smoking ban implemented in 2008 — played a...
1/17/2012
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Revel Casino could ban casino-floor smoking, pave the way for other casinos
(Atlantic City) -- Revel Casino officials haven't said a word, but Smoke-Free Gaming of America says the new Atlantic City gaming facility plans to ban smoking on...
1/16/2012
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Atlantic City's Revel may ban smoking from casino floors
(Atlantic City) -- Smoky gaming halls crowded with gamblers puffing away on cigars and cigarettes are a common scene — but may not be seen when Revel casino opens...
1/11/2012
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Clean-air advocates push for a smoke-free Mesquite
(Nevada) -- Clean air advocates have chosen Mesquite as the next battleground for anti-smoking laws. Mesquite residents met Tuesday to plot strategy for a Tuesday...
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Group advocates change in casino smoking
(Iowa) -- American Cancer Society lobbyist Peggy Huppert said another issue that anti-tobacco coalition members want to see taken up this legislative session is...
1/9/2012
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Casino reps not happy with state smoke ban bill language
(Indiana) -- An Indiana House committee received push-back from the casino industry Monday on a proposed statewide smoking ban that would restrict smoking in the...
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Committee hears both sides of smoking ban
(Indiana) -- The House Public Health Committee heard passionate testimony today both in favor and against passing a statewide smoking ban.
1/1/2012
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Smoking conflict snuffs SE Kansas gambling reforms
(Kansas) -- The fuse of controversy was lit when the statewide indoor smoking ban was manipulated to exclude gambling floors of state-sanctioned casinos.
12/29/2011
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Smoking conflict snuffs SE Kansas gambling reforms
(Kansas) -- The fuse of controversy was lit when the statewide indoor smoking ban was manipulated to exclude gambling floors of state-sanctioned casinos.
12/27/2011
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Nelson wants casino smoking ban lifted
(South Dakota) -- Deadwood casinos that have blamed the smoking ban for a loss in revenue over the past year could get a break if state Sen. Tom Nelson, R-Lead, gets his...
12/13/2011
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Smoking Ban’s Expansion Tabled
(West Virginia) -- Smokers can keep puffing away inside the casino without being told to snuff out their cigarettes - at least for now.
11/28/2011
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Proposed ban in St. Charles County appears to be going up in smoke
(Missouri) -- The St. Charles County Council’s latest attempt to get the smoking ban issue before voters doesn’t appear to be any more successful than the...
11/15/2011
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Casino recovering from smoking ban
(Australia) -- PUNTERS are pouring back to Darwin's SkyCity following a smoking ban. The casino suffered a sharp drop in custom when the ban was imposed on January 2...
11/14/2011
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Smoke alarm: No noticeable decrease in American Indian smoking
(New Mexico) -- Smokers across the country are kicking the habit. But in Indian country in New Mexico, health officials are not finding any evidence of a decrease in...
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Casino won’t join smokeout on Nov. 17
(Iowa) -- The Great American Smokeout will not be coming to Wild Rose Casino floors on Nov. 17, according to Casino Manager Tim Bollmann. The push by anti-tobacco groups...
11/13/2011
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St. Charles County voters may decide 2 separate smoking ban issues
(Missouri) -- Whether St. Charles County joins the growing list of St. Louis-area places that ban smoking may be up to the voters to decide. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch...
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Smoking ban, economy send gambling revenues plummeting
(South Dakota) -- Any way you add it up, the one-two punch ended Deadwood's winning streak this year, sending gambling revenues headed for their biggest year-over-...
11/12/2011
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SD Casinos feeling snuffed out by year-old smoking ban
(South Dakota) -- Last November, South Dakotans voted in favor of a smoking ban in the state's restaurants, bars, and casinos. A year later it seems everyone's...
11/11/2011
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Iowa’s casino industry says no dice to Great American Smokeout
(Iowa) -- Smokers will still be puffing on cigarettes at Iowa’s casinos next Thursday when much of the rest of Iowa is going smoke-free during the “Great...
11/9/2011
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Health advocates asks casinos to bar smoking Nov. 17
(Iowa) -- Anti-smoking forces are asking state-regulated casinos in Iowa to go smoke free on Nov. 17 as part of the Great American Smoke Out effort, but industry...
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Toledo casino: Smokers need not apply
(Ohio) -- Operators of a new casino say they won’t hire smokers to work at gambling tables or elsewhere. Hollywood Casino in Toledo said it will ask applicants...
10/30/2011
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Smoking ban blamed for decline in lottery revenue
(South Dakota) -- Video lottery revenues are down almost 20 percent since a statewide smoking ban went into effect last November. The Argus Leader reports (http://...
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Regulation on casino smoking out this year
(Macau) -- Even though the gaming industry will only be forced to introduce smoking restrictions in 2013, the government is planning to release regulation for casinos by...
10/16/2011
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Kan. retailers say smoking ban hurt lottery sales
(Kansas) -- Kansas Lottery sales remain flat at a time when other states are seeing big increases, including 17 that set records last year. Wichita-area retailers blame...
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Baillieu denies Crown smoking 'deal'
(Australia) -- Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu has denied Crown Casino is getting special treatment over smoking bans and says a review is going ahead.
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Smoking rules eased for part of Crown Casino
(Australia) -- CROWN Casino has been granted exemptions from smoking bans on four separate floors of the casino complex - despite an election promise by the Baillieu...
9/24/2011
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Cliff Schrader: Revamped petition drive seeks Port Huron casino
(Michigan) -- There isn't a football fan anywhere -- certainly not in Michigan -- who doesn't remember Detroit Lions superstar Billy Sims. "Billy" as...
9/7/2011
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No For Navajos / President rejects casino exemption
(Arizona) -- A regulation that would prohibit smoking in public places on the Navajo Nation's reservation—except in tribal casinos—was vetoed by Navajo...
8/28/2011
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Letter: Glad smoking ban survived
(Indiana) -- State Journal-Register readers must have had a hearty laugh after reading the Aug. 14 Statehouse Insider column that reported Indiana casino officials are...
8/21/2011
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Gambling allowed in smoking area at casino
(New Zealand) -- Punters will be able to smoke and gamble on an outside balcony at Dunedin Casino, despite objections from anti-gambling campaigners.
8/19/2011
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Navajo lawmakers consider overturning presidential veto of smoking ban with casino exemption
(Arizona) -- Navajo Nation lawmakers are considering a bill Friday to overturn a presidential veto of a smoking ban that exempts tribal casinos. Tribal President Ben...
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Smokers still free to light up on Navajo Nation
(Arizona) -- Smoking still is legal on the vast Navajo reservation after tribal lawmakers failed to override a presidential veto that would have banned it in public...
8/18/2011
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Gamblers to be allowed to smoke in casino
(New Zealand) -- Anti-gambling groups are outraged at a plan by New Zealand's biggest casino to let people smoke and play gaming machines at the same time.
8/14/2011
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Daniels says statewide smoking ban has a shot at passing
(Indiana) -- State Rep. Charlie Brown (D-Gary) said he will propose a statewide smoking ban next session – for the sixth year in a row – and Republican Gov....
8/13/2011
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Cocopah Casino starts smoke-free Sundays
(Arizona) -- In an attempt to make the casino more friendly to nonsmokers, the casino now prohibits smoking of any kind fromm 4 a.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday.
8/12/2011
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Shelly vetoes smoking ban, cites protection
(Arizona) -- President Ben Shelly has vetoed the Navajo Nation Smoking Regulation Act of 2011, which would have exempted casinos from a ban on smoking in public places.
8/11/2011
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Smoke and mirrors
(Reno) -- A new book charges that chambers of commerce in Washoe and Clark counties agreed in 1996 to serve as front groups for an influential University of Nevada, Reno...
8/10/2011
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Smoking law widely ignored in Las Vegas, officials say; businesses confused
(Las Vegas) -- Health officials and advocates say most Northern Nevada area bars are complying with a smoking ban that voters approved and that went into effect Dec. 8.
8/9/2011
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Navajo President Vetoes Bill to Exempt Gaming Houses from Smoking Ban
(Arizona) -- On Friday, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly defied expectations, vetoing a bill that exempted tribal gaming facilities from a reservation-wide smoking ban...
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Public hearing to be held on casino extension for smokers
(British Columbia) -- Lake City Casino will get a public hearing on the rezoning it needs to build a covered area for smokers. City council voted unanimously Tuesday to...
8/8/2011
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Smoking out a casino plan
(British Columbia) -- As most entertainment destinations have started to move away from offering smoking opportunities for customers, a popular downtown venue in...
8/7/2011
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Navajo Nation backs off casino smoking ban
(Arizona) -- Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly, who had hoped to rid the Navajo Nation casinos of tobacco smoke, has vetoed the Navajo Nation Smoking Regulation Act of...
8/5/2011
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Navajo Nation president vetoes smoking regulation
(Arizona) -- Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly on Friday vetoed a smoking regulation act passed last month by the tribal council, saying the measure doesn't go far...
8/2/2011
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Smoking ban stands, with modifications
(Las Vegas) -- A Nevada judge upheld most of a voter-approved smoking ban on Tuesday, ruling that parts of the measure providing for a civil fine of up to $100 were...
7/27/2011
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Casino May Be Able to Phase in Ohio County Smoking Ban
(West Virginia) -- Though the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department isn’t backing away from a proposal to ban smoking in all indoor public areas, it has suggested...
7/24/2011
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Council OK's casino loophole in smoking ban
(Arizona) -- After a two-day discussion, the Navajo Nation Council approved a bill to allow smoking to continue in Navajo gaming facilities while banning its use...
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LETTER: Casinos blow smoke in fighting tobacco ban
(Arizona) -- To the editor: The tobacco industry is blowing smoke again. This time at the Navajo Nation. When Flagstaff was first going smokefree, commercial tobacco and...
7/22/2011
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Navajo Nation Smoking Ban Exempts Casinos
(Arizona) -- The Navajo Nation Council voted 14-5 to prohibit smoking in public places on the 27,000-square-mile reservation with an exemption for gaming houses,...
7/20/2011
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Navajo lawmakers pass smoking ban with casino exemption; Bill now goes to tribal president
(Arizona) -- Navajo Nation lawmakers have voted to prohibit smoking in public places on the vast reservation with an exemption for tribal casinos. But Navajo Nation...
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No Decision on Expansion of Smoking Ban
(West Virginia) -- Tilda Briggs loves her job as a table gambling dealer, but after eight hours of breathing in cigarette and cigar smoke from gamblers, her lungs begin...
7/17/2011
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Casinos a big factor in Navajo Nation's proposed smoking bans
(Arizona) -- Navajo lawmakers are revisiting a smoking ban on the reservation with a bill that would exempt tribal casinos at least until their financing debts are paid...
7/15/2011
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Casinos not included in smoking ban bill
(Arizona) -- A new bill that would allow smoking to continue in Navajo gaming facilities while prohibiting its use elsewhere is making its way to the Navajo Nation...
7/11/2011
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Taxpayer-funded ad that backs smoking ban raises questions
(Las Vegas) -- A commercial playing on TV and radio in Southern Nevada rattles off a list of U.S. cities — Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Dallas — and asks...
6/28/2011
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SCHWARTZ: Smoking ban's rollback won't save LV economy
(Las Vegas) -- Ultimately, only one thing is going to help the locals gaming business: a stronger local economy. Back in November 2006, a majority of voters approved the...
6/11/2011
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BLOG: How the big-money of the Indian Gaming Industry controls the media and places profits above human health
(Minnesota) -- I sent "Letters-to-the-Editors" to over 100 newspapers in response to the Walk Across America promoting awareness of diabetes in the Native...
6/9/2011
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Gaming czar: No new casinos if smoking ban succeeds
(Arizona) -- The Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise is threatening to halt its planned $100 million development of new casinos near Flagstaff and Farmington because of...
6/7/2011
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Smoke 'em if you got 'em: Bar bill passes late
(Nevada) -- Smokers in Nevada bars won't have to put down their cigarettes to pick up a french fry under a bill approved in a late-night vote by state lawmakers.
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OP/ED: Revel's smoking plan / Smart business
(Atlantic City) -- In Atlantic City's casinos, the worn out, and downright tired, path to success has often involved catering to the smoking crowd.
6/5/2011
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OP/ED: What happens when the smoke clears at a casino?
(Mississippi) -- The Palace Casino in Biloxi is about to embark on a bold business strategy: on June 14 it will become the first smoke-free casino resort in Mississippi...
6/1/2011
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Palace closes for upgrades; will soon limit smoking
(Mississippi) -- Palace Casino closed Tuesday for two weeks, and will be the first smoke-free casino resort in Mississippi when it reopens June 14.
5/31/2011
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Palace Casino Resort will be smoke-free
(Mississippi) -- Palace Casino is the first casino to go smoke-free. General manager Keith Crosby just announced in a press release that when the casino opens its latest...
5/30/2011
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Casino owners blame smoking ban for earnings lost
(South Dakota) -- AT ISSUE: The campaign by casino owners before the state’s smoking ban went into effect was the ban, if passed, would seriously hurt one of the...
5/29/2011
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Revel CEO considering no-smoking policy at casino, but moving cautiously
(Atlantic City) -- The new $2.4 billion Revel casino may break from the Marlboro pack when it opens next year. Although every other Atlantic City casino allows gamblers...
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OUR VIEW: Smoking ban: In this case, more would be better
(Indiana) -- In a little more than a week, three elected officials will vote on whether to add bars, taverns and private clubs to the list of businesses where smoking is...
5/25/2011
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Crow Tribe opens casino that allows smoking
(Montana) -- The Crow Tribe has opened its new Aps·alooke Nights Casino that allows smoking. The casino that opened recently replaces the Little Bighorn Casino...
5/24/2011
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Bill would lift smoking ban in adults-only taverns
(Nevada) -- Ever since voters passed an initiative petition banning smoking from most indoor locations, lobbyists for the gaming industry, tavern owners and others...
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Tavern owners urge lawmakers to clear air on smoking ban
(Nevada) -- Tavern owners told state legislators Monday that smokers should no longer be forced to choose between chicken fingers and cigarettes.
5/23/2011
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Knight: Allowing casino smoking enables addicts
(Illinois) -- Legislation to allow smoking again on Illinois casino boats could happen any day after a postponement in a Senate committee last week. But the move could...
5/22/2011
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Bill would ease Nevada's indoor smoking ban
(Nevada) -- Nevada taverns and bars would be allowed to sell food and still allow smoking under a late-session bill introduced Friday in the state Assembly.
5/19/2011
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On fungible tax free tobacco sales
(New York) -- The letter below, in which lawyers for New York City request that a federal judge quickly issue an injunction against Long Island’s Poospatuck tribe...
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Second Circuit Says Cigarette Tax Due
(New York) -- Within 24 hours of the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals announcing its decision authorizing the state Department of Taxation to collect taxes on...
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State seeks $11 million in unpaid gas taxes from Indian tribe
(Washington) -- The state is seeking to recoup $11 million in unpaid gas taxes from the Yakama Nation – a move that is fueling new criticism over state-tribal...
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Senate committee OKs bar smoking ban
(Louisiana) -- Legislation that bans smoking in bars was approved 4-3 by the Senate Health and Welfare Committee Wednesday after an amendment was added that deleted a...
5/18/2011
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Smoking ban progresses
(Louisiana) -- Smoking would be banned in bars under a measure that squeaked out of a state Senate committee Wednesday afternoon. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee...
5/16/2011
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LETTER: Atlantic City casinos must enforce no-smoking laws
(Atlantic City) -- Recent reports show Atlantic City’s 11 casinos often fail to enforce New Jersey’s anti-smoking laws. There is no reason for the casino...
5/15/2011
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Crow Tribe opens casino that allows smoking thanks to ventilation system
(Montana) -- The Crow Tribe has opened its new Apsáalooke Nights Casino that allows smoking. The casino that opened Friday replaces the Little Bighorn Casino that...
5/13/2011
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Rivers Casino mum on smoking ban impact
(Illinois) -- Rivers Casino officials won’t say if they’re changing plans to accommodate indoor smoking if proposed legislation passes the Senate next week.
5/12/2011
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Lawyer predicts more costly smoking lawsuits against casinos
(Las Vegas) -- At an anti-smoking conference in Las Vegas this week, the lawyer behind one of the largest settlements against a casino for allowing smoking said...
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Harrah’s posts apology
(Reno) -- In the apparent belief that its customers are offended by clean air, Harrah’s has posted signs apologizing to customers for the moderately clean air in...
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No vote on allowing smoking at Ill. casinos
(Illinois) -- Health activists say they have the votes to snuff out legislation that would allow smoking at Illinois casinos, but they didn't get a chance to prove...
5/11/2011
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Casino smoking bill on hold in Senate
(Illinois) -- Legislation to allow smoking again on Illinois casino boats will have to wait until next week for a showdown vote in a Senate committee.
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