Thursday, October 22 2009
by Richard Abowitz (
Los Angeles Times)
When I moved here I considered smoking in casinos anachronistic and have advanced to viewing it as a necessary evil. I remember an interview with the late Joe Strummer (of Clash fame) who told me that allowing smoking inside casinos was his favorite part of Las Vegas.
Viewing smokers in a casino now reads to me as a visible sign that the rules that apply elsewhere do not apply in Las Vegas. Of course, for casinos there are practical reasons beyond the symbolic, like all of the people you can see at any resort who enjoy spending their days smoking and playing slots, a match of bad habits that seems as common and beloved as peanut butter and jelly here.
Should Vegas still be smoking? continues at vegasblog.latimes.com...
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Also see this related story: Wynn Las Vegas sued by workers for second hand smoke risk
