Smoking Ban Lifted in Atlantic City Casinos

With the state of Michigan contemplating a smoking ban that may or may not include Detroit Casinos and nonprofit bingo halls, it's interesting that Atlantic City has lifted their ban in area casinos.

As of November 16, gamblers will be allowed to light up again after a one month ban had taken effect. Their City Council has lifted it for at least a year pending further analysis of the economic impact. Based upon the financial outlook for the state and competition from Pennsylvania casinos (which allow smoking), they apparently feared piling on to an already slumping industry.

When will the possible Michigan smoking ban be revisited? And, will they exempt bingos and Detroit casinos from the ban? They might have to in order to keep the playing field level in the face of exempt tribal casinos and future gaming sites that will be built in Ohio.

For more information, please see 12 Months Later / Full ban on smoking likely to stay off table in Atlantic City