The full ban is scheduled to take effect 18 months after a partial prohibition
Atlantic City panel weighs delay of smoking ban at its casinos
(US).- In a meeting held this week, City Council considered a delay on the full casino smoking ban slated to take effect October 15.
2008-10-08
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The delay request comes from casino executives in the wake of a sinking economy, competition in Pennsylvania and New York and plunging casino revenues.
The full ban is scheduled to take effect 18 months after a partial prohibition limited smoking to 25 % of the casino floor.
Gaming executives argue that even the partial ban contributed to a revenue slump last year and this year. The executives say that extending the no smoking signs will make a bad situation even worse, costing millions of dollars in lost revenue and untold jobs.
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