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US – Atlantic City smoking ban could result in 2,500 job losses
A smoking ban on Atlantic City casinos could cause a loss of up to 2,500 jobs and have a significant economic impact on the State of New Jersey, according to new analysis by Spectrum Gaming Group, an independent research and professional services firm. The report concludes that approximately 10 per cent of the Atlantic City…
US – Casino Association of New Jersey warns it’s not the time for a permanent smoking ban
The Casino Association of New Jersey, an association providing a voice for Atlantic City’s nine gambling resorts, has warned that keeping the current smoking ban in place in the post-pandemic era would push some customers to neighboring Pennsylvania. The state is set to lift the 14 month-long casino smoking ban, along with indoor mask wearing…
US – Anti-smoking group wants casinos that allow smoking off the relief list
Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, an anti-smoking group based in California has sent a letter to the American Gaming Association (AGA) saying the coronavirus relief fund shouldn’t be offered to casinos that have not banned smoking ban. The two-page letter from (ANR) addressed to AGA president and CEO Bill Miller argues that casino operators should only…
US – Caesars Horseshoe Baltimore to launch 150 slot/20 table smoking terrace
Caesars Entertainment will open a smoking terrace at Caesars Horseshoe Baltimore which at 10,500-square-foot and with 150 slots and 20 tables is as big as an entire casino in many other markets. Complete with a roof and adjustable awnings, the patio will offer a controlled environment which can be changed in conjunction with the weather….
US – L’Auberge Casino to invest $3.6m on smoking terrace with slots
Penn National, the new owner of L’Auberge Casino and Hotel in Louisiana, is investing $3.6m to build an outdoor smoking terrace that will house 100 slot machines. Revenues at the casino have fallen since the introduction of a smoking ban in June with October’s year-on-year revenues falling by 11.7 per cent. The casino’s solution is…
US – Cordish opens Maryland’s only smoking patio
Live! Casino & Hotel today opened the new Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio to the public with a ceremonial “Cigar-Cutting” to welcome the State of Maryland’s first and only full-service outdoor gaming area that allows casino patrons to smoke, while playing their favourite Slots and Table Games. The Orchid casino floor features 12 live action…
US – Live! to open smoking patio gaming area in Maryland
Live! Casino & Hotel today announced Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio, Maryland’s first and only outdoor gaming area, featuring both table games and slots. Scheduled to open mid-April, Orchid Gaming & Smoking Patio is also the first in the state to offer Ticket In/Ticket Out (TITO) Tables, enabling players to move between slots and table…
Philippines – Philippine operators hope for smoking reprieve
The Philippine sector is facing a fight to allow smoking on their gaming floors. Operators are appealing to president-elect Rodrigo Duterte to allow their companies to be exempt from a smoking and liquor ban in all public places. Kingson Sian, President and CEO of Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. (TIHGI), who owns Resorts World Manila…
US – Soboba to add 37 slot non-smoking area
Soboba Casino, operated by the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians in San Jacinto, California, is opening a new gaming area called The Nook. The Nook is the newest addition to Soboba’s GIGANTIC non-smoking gaming area. It offers 37 slots in a fun and friendly environment that’s sure to make locals and visitors from all over…
