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Business increasing despite smoking ban (video) 

1st quarter numbers up, new faces coming in because there's no smoke
Jump to full article: KHQA-TV Channel 7 (Quincy, IL), 2008-03-25
Author: Bret Buganski

Intro:

nce the Illinois smoking ban took effect, one business is scoring big. Scoreboard's Bar business grew 20% for it's first quarter of 2008. For a place like Scoreboards, it's making more than a�$1,000 a quarter. The owner told us he's seen some new faces in his establishment. He said it's because there's no smoke anymore and his customers have been commending him for that. Not only has his lunch crowd grown, but the evening crowds have also grown. Even the business crowd stops in.

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