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Jump to full article: Tipp City (OH) Independent Voice, 2008-04-09
Author: Written by Matt Clevenger
Intro: "Most Friday nights, the place is empty by 7:30," Club Manager Bob Bartley says, shaking his head.
Like hundreds of other private clubs throughout Ohio, the American Legion is struggling with the effects of the state's smoking ban. Officials at several local clubs say the ban, which has been in effect since Dec. 7, 2006, is threatening to put many organizations out of business for good.
As Bartley explained, the American Legion in Tipp City is currently operating on about 25 percent of the revenue they were in 1998. "We had to reduce our bartenders' hours," Bartley said. "When I first took over we had eight employees, now we have two."
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