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Revenue At Colorado Casinos Drops After Smoking Ban 

Revenue at casinos in Colorado's three gambling towns was down 10 percent in February, though officials said it's too early to tell if a new smoking ban is to blame.

A statewide smoking ban was extended to the state's 40 casinos on Jan. 1 and the drop in revenue was noticed the following month. However, revenue in other gambling states has also dropped, including Nevada -- home to Las Vegas -- which has seen a 5 percent drop.

While casinos suspect smoking may have had some effect, other causes also could be fears of a recession and a cutback in discretionary spending as well as soaring gas prices that make trips to the mountains more expensive.

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