Jump to full article: Camden (NJ) Courier-Post, 2008-04-24
Author: WILLIAM H. SOKOLIC / Courier-Post Staff •
Intro: Come Oct. 15, it's curtains for smoking on the casino floor.
City Council unanimously approved a total smoking ban ordinance Wednesday to the delight of anti-smoking advocates packing the chambers.
"We are all in agreement here tonight," Councilman Bruce Ward said before the vote. "We have no opposition from the industry."
The vote drew a chorus of cheers and "thank yous" from the advocates.
"I feel so good for the working people and the visitors who come here," said Ward, a prime sponsor of the ordinance.
Mayor Scott Evans said he will sign the measure into law within 10 days.
"We have finally achieved a benchmark: a smoke-free casino," he said. "This law protects workers' rights. It's the way the country is going."
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