A smoking ban approved by the Michigan Senate that includes casinos could keep gamblers away in Detroit, and gives an unfair advantage to casinos operated by tribes, casinos officials and observers said.
But the proposed ban was welcomed by Caesars Windsor officials, who said a similar government edict against smoking in Ontario moved many of its customers to Detroit's three casinos.
"There have been smoking bans around the country," said Lansing gaming consultant Jacob Miklojcik. "There is a definite impact, and it's not irrelevant."
Delaware and Windsor have banned smoking, and casino revenues there have suffered, Miklojcik said.
How much it hurts casinos depends on where smokers come from and whether nearby casinos ban smoking, he said.
For the full story, please see Margarita Bauza Saginaw County Health Department, Tri-City businesses prepare for smoking ban Detroit Free Press, May 9, 2008
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