Yesterday, the Michigan Senate passed a statewide smoking ban that bans smoking at charitable bingos. The Michigan House had earlier passed a smoking ban that exempted charitable bingos, so now the bill will go back to the House for final consideration. However, this doesn't look good for charity bingos in Michigan.
Should smoking be banned from bingo halls, charitable bingo will now be at an even greater disadvantage when competing with casinos with no such restriction. We will continue to follow this story as it unfolds. Below are links to a copy of the bill, as well as, a Detroit News story.
Version of the Senate passed bill. HB 4163
See Gary heinlein, Michigan Senate OKs smoking ban in bars, restaurants Detroit News, May 8, 2008.
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