Casino Smoking Ban Comes To An End - Monday 17th of November 2008
After a month of fresh air inside Atlantic Citys 11 casinos, the smoke is back.
A temporary smoking ban was officially lifted at 12:01 Monday morning, and gamblers will be permitted to light up for at least the next year.
Earlier this year, the City Council enacted a total smoking ban for all 11 casinos. It was cheered by many casino workers worried about their health, as well as by anti-smoking groups.
But casino operators and many gamblers decried the ban, saying it would drive customers away in droves.
The ban went into effect on Oct. 15. But as the financial meltdown led to even steeper declines at the casinos and forced layoffs, the council changed its mind and agreed to repeal the smoking ban for at least a year.
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