The House Takes a Hit as Casinos Ban Cigarette Smoking
“The smoking ban is having a major impact,” said Tom Swoik, head of the Illinois Casino Gaming Association. Casinos in Illinois have posted double-digit declines in revenue since the smoking ban took effect in January.
{And here it comes. . . the nannies favorite line. . . The Level Playing Field}
To create a level playing field, the Casino Association of New Jersey, which fought the Atlantic City ban, is now arguing in favor of smoking bans in other states. In an email statement, the association’s president, Joseph Corbo Jr., wrote: “We are hopeful that other nearby gaming jurisdictions, notably Pennsylvania and Connecticut, soon enact smoking bans.”
{So their solution to the ban killing their business is to spread it to their competition. Brilliant.}
Source: The Wall Street Journal. Link
