Casino smoking ban goes into affect in Atlantic City

Wednesday, October 15 2008

As if a slumping economy and increasing competition isn’t enough, Atlantic City casinos are now going to have to deal with a full ban on smoking -- at least for the next 12 days.

But on Wednesday, the City Council voted 5-4 to delay the smoking ban for at least a year. It is said the decision was made so as to give the casino industry a chance to recover from the current economic crisis. So the current smoking ban could be tabled if the mayor signs the measure delaying it.

As of midnight, all Atlantic City casinos are no longer allowing smoking on their casino floors. Instead, tobacco lovers have to do their smoking in unstaffed lounges, or step outside.

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