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Casinos, bars might escape smoking ban 

Casinos, private clubs and smaller bars and taverns appear to be winning their fights for exceptions from a bill to ban smoking from most indoor facilities in Pennsylvania.

Sources close to talks said all three groups might escape the statewide ban.

But smoking could be banished at restaurants, offices, other workplaces and public facilities such as stadiums or government buildings.

These are the elements of legislation being developed by a panel of six lawmakers from the state House and Senate.

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