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Nevada could ban casino smoking

2006-11-03 14:45:00

Voters in Nevada could consign smoking in the state's casinos to the history books if an initiative on next week's ballot is passed, it has been revealed.

The measure seeks to ban smoking in the vast majority of indoor public areas, including bars, restaurants and common areas in casinos. Casino floors would, however, remain exempt.

Nevada, and Las Vegas in particular, has always had a reputation for loose-living, unregulated excess, but residents in neighboring states such as California have grown used to their own anti-smoking regulations, and now find the traditional hazy casino atmosphere is something of a culture shock.

But there is some hope for casino-goers, thanks to an extremely similar initiative also on the ballot that also seeks to ban smoking in most public buildings &ndash but will permit the habit to take place within casinos.

The two measures have proved to be understandably confusing to citizens polled on the issue, and it remains to be seen what the voters will do come November 7th.

In related news, the Global Gaming Business publication is set to report the results of a survey in which 31 per cent of casino customers said they would visit smoke-free casinos more often, compared to just 11 per cent who said they would look elsewhere.


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