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[Missouri] Casino GM fights smoking ban on gambling floor

Critics of a proposed smoking ban in St. Joseph are questioning why the gambling floor at St. Jo Frontier Casino would be exempt while bars and restaurants would be forced to go smoke-free. The casino's general manager counters that revenues would drop 2
Park Hills (MO) Daily Journal
added Feb 12, 2013 12:02
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[Macau] Casino workers call for strict smoking-ban enforcement

A casino workers’ group met with Labor Affairs Bureau (DSAL) director Wong Chi Hong yesterday, during which they asked for stricter enforcement efforts on the smoking-ban imposed on all casinos from the beginning of this year, and to give double or triple
Macau Daily Times (mo)
added Feb 8, 2013 12:38
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[Missouri] Call for "All or Nothing" on St. Joseph's Proposed Smoking Ordinance

The public is sounding off Thursday night about a proposed smoking ban. It is the second in a series of public meetings at City Hall. The proposed ordinance would ban smoking in all indoor place with exceptions being made for bars with fewer than 49 sea
KQTV St.JoeChannel (St. Joseph, MO)
added Feb 1, 2013 16:19
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[Indiana] City won't negotiate settlement in lawsuits opposing indoor smoking ban

No settlement will be negotiated in lawsuits filed by owners of taverns and private clubs challenging Evansville’s indoor smoking ban, the city’s attorney has said. The litigation was filed in July in U.S. District Court. Although representatives of both
Evansville (IN) Courier & Press
added Jan 30, 2013 10:59
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[Mississippi] Beau Rivage guest rooms go smoke-free and green

BILOXI -- It didn't take legislation, just customer feedback for the management of Beau Rivage Resort & Casino to decide to end smoking in its hotel rooms. For guests who stay in one of the 95 suites, smoking is still optional. Smoking is prohibited in
Biloxi (MS) Sun Herald
added Jan 29, 2013 16:48
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[Mississippi] Beau Rivage goes smoke free in most rooms

BILOXI, Miss. -- The standard 1,740 guest rooms are now non-smoking at the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino. The Sun Herald reports (http://bit.ly/WyNsLM) that those staying in the 95 suites still have the choice to smoke.
AP - Associated Press
added Jan 29, 2013 16:47
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[Macau] Almost 9000 fined for smoking in public areas

Since January last year and up until Tuesday, a total of 8,913 people had been fined for breaking the city’s smoking ban, the Health Bureau said yesterday. The figure includes both the full smoking ban in public areas and the partial smoking ban inside
Macau Business (mo)
added Jan 17, 2013 07:33
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[Illinois, Missouri] LETTER: Total smoking ban in St. Louis County is a bad idea

When the Illinois Legislature passed a bill prohibiting smoking in casinos, their gaming revenue took a big hit. Now it seems Mr. O’Mara wants to do the same thing to county casinos. All the Illinois folks that come to St. Louis County casinos because the
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Jan 15, 2013 13:40
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[Missouri] Push in St. Louis County Council to ban smoking in casinos

On Friday, that tweak turned into a call for a major alteration as O’Mara announced he would introduce legislation at Tuesday’s council meeting to remove all exemptions from the ban, including those for the county’s two gambling venues, River City Casino
St. Louis (MO) Post-Dispatch
added Jan 13, 2013 23:45
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[Macau] Health Bureau assures casino workers on implementation of smoking ban

The Health Bureau and Smoking Control Office met with casino workers’ association and assured the frontline workers that the authority will strictly enforce the new regulations that require casinos to designate at least half of floor areas as non-smoking
Macau Daily Times (mo)
added Jan 11, 2013 09:10
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