Tag: Smoking
Rainy Weather Can’t Dampen Spirits Of Smoking Ban Backers
As Gov. Phil Murphy delivered a 20-minute keynote luncheon speech at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Thursday at the East Coast Gaming Congress, more…
AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate Off After Panelist Backs Out
East Coast Gaming Conference officials have issued a revised schedule for the Sept. 21-23 industry event at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. Gone from the…
AC Casino Smoking Ban Backers Reject Compromise Pitch
As the resumption of activity by lawmakers in the Trenton statehouse in September nears, the fate of one of the state’s most popular reform proposals…
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Backers Don’t Take Summer Off
The New Jersey legislative calendar is virtually dormant until after Labor Day, but backers of a ban on smoking at Atlantic City’s nine casinos aren’t…
Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban Now Seen As Coming — Eventually
Supporters of a ban on all smoking inside Atlantic City casinos were met with mixed news last week, as backing from New Jersey elected officials…
Support Grows For Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban
A number of major medical groups — including the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, and the American Lung Association — recently wrote a letter…
Clock Ticking On Atlantic City Casino Smoking Ban
The push to ban smoking at Atlantic City‘s casinos continues to move along on contradictory tracks — more and more elected officials support the concept,…