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Jump to full article: Philadelphia (PA) Inquirer, 2008-04-24
Author: Suzette Parmley INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Intro: So, today's historic, unanimous approval by the Atlantic City Council for a full smoking ban in the casinos is enormously important to String.
"It means I'll be able to put in another 10 years in a casino," said String, a 28-year veteran of the city's casino industry. "I won't have to retire."
The outcome of today's vote in the packed council chamber, filled mostly with casino workers and health advocates, had been expected. It follows a partial ban established a year ago and unanimous, preliminary Council approval two weeks ago of the full ban.
"It feels like Christmas," String said right after the vote. "This has been a hard fight that we've won. We can go to work and not come home with a headache."
The Casino Association of New Jersey, which represents the interests of the city's 11 casinos, declined to comment on the council's late-afternoon vote.
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