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[New Jersey] LETTER: Inquirer Letters Extra: Revel policy's foul smell

Nobody should be forced to risk their health - or their life - because they're trying to earn an honest wage. It is clear smoke-free casino policies do not hurt gaming. In 2012, New York's smoke-free Resorts World Racino was the nation's leader in slot r
Philly blogs
added Jun 10, 2013 20:18
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[Pennsylvania] Scavello on crusade to totally extinguish smoking in public places

State Rep. Mario Scavello is making his third attempt in six years to totally stamp out smoking in public places, including bars and restaurants. It's personal, Scavello said. His father and father-in-law both died from smoking-related lung cancers.
Pocono Record
added Jun 7, 2013 10:46
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[New Zealand] SkyCity's welcome mat for smokers

Casino extension with two smoking zones approved by Gambling Commission
New Zealand Herald
added Jun 7, 2013 09:52
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[Pennsylvania] Lawmakers push to expand state's indoor smoking ban law to more places

Harrisburg (PA) Patriot-News
added Jun 6, 2013 10:45
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[Pennsylvania] Lawmaker would ban smoking in ALL public places

Scavello, and supporters like the American Lung Association and American Cancer Society, now say that Pennsylvania's 2008 Clean Indoor Air Act isn't clean enough. It gives several exemptions to the smoking ban, most notably: - to restaurants with less
WHTM-TV ABC27.com (Harrisburg, PA)
added Jun 6, 2013 10:32
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[New Jersey] LETTER: New Revel smoking policy hurts workers, gamblers

it's a good time for all who are concerned about their lung health to contact their elected officials and voice their support for legislation (A343/S1795), which would eliminate the smoking ban exemption for casinos.
The Press of Atlantic City
added Jun 3, 2013 23:50
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Spain may allow smoking in US-built mega-casino

Anti-smoking campaigners in Spain complained Friday that the government is considering bending its tobacco law to let punters light up inside a US-built mega-casino planned in Madrid. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday declined to rule out alteri
AFP - Agence France Presse (fr)
added Jun 1, 2013 10:34
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ARCHIVE: Exempting casinos from the Smoke-free Illinois Act will not bring patrons back: they never left

Results There was no difference in changes in admissions across the four states over time after accounting for the economic downturn. Conclusions The Smoke-Free Illinois Act did not have a detectable effect on Illinois casino admissions.
Tobacco Control
added May 24, 2013 18:06
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ARCHIVE: GARRETT/PAKKO: No Ifs, Ands or Butts: Illinois Casinos Lost Revenue after Smoking Banned

The economic effects of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act--specifically with regard to casino revenue and government tax receipts--represent only part of the act's overall impact. In a full analysis, these costs need to be considered alongside other costs and
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (MO)
added May 24, 2013 05:16
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[Missouri] PION: St. Charles city and county need smoke-free air

Recently scheduled public hearings regarding a possible St. Charles city Smoke-Free Air Act appear motivated not to further public health but to counter efforts by St. Charles County Councilman Joe Cronin, who has twice tried to get a countywide smoke-fre
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added May 24, 2013 05:05
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