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Letter: Smoking ban hurts business, is unfair 

Jump to full article: Las Vegas Sun, 2007-12-24
Author: Brad Evans, Las Vegas

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Many food places, bars and taverns have coal in their Christmas stockings this year. The loss of revenue is solely because they aren't allowed to accommodate the thousands of tourists and locals who enjoy smoking while dining. . . .

I am not a business owner but I have many friends, relatives and associates who travel to Las Vegas and a majority do in fact enjoy smoking and eating in the same establishment, as do thousands of tourists. Since this smoking ban took effect, people lost and closed their businesses and many employees lost their jobs. Sin City? No way - Politically Correct City is more like it.

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