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Three Cripple Creek Casinos Cited For Smoking  

Three casinos that allowed patrons to smoke despite the state ban on indoor smoking were issued citations Wednesday; two days after city officials said they didn't have enough time or manpower to patrol casinos or to make sure they complied with the smoking ban.

However, Police Chief Gary Hamilton was compelled to act on Wednesday after receiving complaints from other casinos that don't allow indoor smoking.

Mayor Dan Baader expected that all three of the casinos charged would challenge the citations on the grounds that they qualified themselves as cigar bars, which are exempt from the ban.

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