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Sioux City considers smoking ban at Argosy Casino 

Jump to full article: AP, 2008-05-06

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The Sioux City Council is pondering a smoking ban at the Argosy Casino, even though a new state law exempts casinos.

The law, which goes into effect July 1, bans smoking in most public places. The main exceptions are the gaming floors of the 17 state-licensed casinos and the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.

On Monday, the City Council agreed to authorize the city attorney to draft an ordinance banning smoking at the Argosy.

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