Jump to full article: The Press of Atlantic City, 2009-11-23
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Nov. 16: The smoking lamp will be turned back on at Atlantic City's 11 casinos.
Gamblers will be allowed to light up again on the casino floor following the end of a controversial, month-long smoking ban that was blamed by gaming executives for scaring away customers.
Over the objections of smoking opponents, City Council agreed to lift the ban for at least a year to give the gaming industry more time to recover from the nation's economic crisis.
Council planned to vote on the measure earlier this month, but never did. But councilmembers have indicated that the financial outlook for the state, and specifically the area casinos, makes the ban less attractive. Gaming halls in nearby Pennsylvania that allow smoking also have not helped in getting the full ban approved.
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