Tuesday, April 15 2008
Casino City Times
CONNECTICUT - As reported by the New York Times: "The stereotypical image of players tempting Lady Luck in a smoke-filled casino could soon become a thing of the past in Connecticut.
"But efforts to ban smoking in the state's two Indian-owned casinos is turning into a test of wills between legislators pushing a bill to make the casinos smoke-free, tribes that own the casinos and Gov. M. Jodi Rell, who wants to negotiate with the owners herself.
"The State Legislature recently introduced a bill that would ban smoking in all gaming areas at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard and at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville. Both casinos now have designated smoking and nonsmoking gaming space, but some workers say it is not enough.
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