Jump to full article: AP, 2009-05-07
Author: The Associated Press
Intro: Foxwoods and Gov. M. Jodi Rell have reached a deal to limit smoking areas inside the casino.
Rell signed a voluntary arrangement on Thursday and sent it to Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council Chairman Michael Thomas by courier for his signature.
Rell's office says the agreement is similar to one reached with Mohegan Sun, which has since banned smoking in its bars and restaurants and installed equipment to redirect secondhand smoke into a ventilation system.
"We are pleased that the principles of sovereignty, most particularly the value of government-to-government communication and respect, are embodied in this agreement," Thomas said in a written statement.
The agreement comes as state legislators debate a bill that would eventually ban smoking at Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.
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