Indy Gaming: Debate over smoking in casinos takes center stage at G2E
By Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent October 9, 2024- The addition of a nonsmoking slot machine area at the downtown Plaza Hotel & Casino nearly 18 months ago seemed like an afterthought. One of four components added to the resort’s closed porte cochère driveway, which was permanently closed to vehicle traffic along Main Street, was the smoke-free... View Article
New California city ordinance sets hefty fines for smoking violations in multifamily units
By Kenneth Schrupp, ABC 15 News August 28, 2024- The City of Carlsbad near San Diego, banned smoking from multifamily buildings with three or more units to reduce risk of secondhand smoke. The one city council member to vote against the measure called it an overreach, saying landlords and property managers should be able to make their... View Article
Recent survey reveals majority of Nevadans oppose smoking in casinos
By Sophie Lincoln, News 4 May 24, 2024- The State of Nevada, and especially Reno and Las Vegas, is known across the country and beyond in large part for its casinos, and the cigarette smoke that tends to be present in them. But a recent survey revealed that the majority of Nevadans are opposed to smoking in... View Article
New poll shows Nevada is facing pressure to ban smoking in casinos
KOLO News Now, Channel 8 Reno May 22, 2024- Nevada is facing pressure to ban smoking in casinos. That’s according to a new poll showing 60% of residents support ending indoor smoking in gaming facilities. Now, advocacy groups are seeking change for patrons and employees. At the end of 2006, the Nevada Indoor Clean Air Act went... View Article
Bally’s shareholders reject casino smoking study proposal
By Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent May 17, 2024- Bally’s Corp. shareholders rejected a proposal that could have led to a smoking ban inside the...
Decadeslong push to end smoking in casinos finds new audience: shareholders
By Howard Stutz, The Nevada Independent May 5, 2024- Nevada casino operators, who oversee maybe the last holdouts in a world that’s rapidly going smoke-free,...
Nearly 60% of Nevadans Support Ending Indoor Smoking at Nevada Casinos, New Poll Shows
Nearly 60% of Nevadans Support Ending Indoor Smoking at Nevada Casinos, New Poll Shows Large, Growing & Diverse Coalition Exploring How to Change Nevada Law...
By Lucy Craymer, Reuters February 27- New Zealand will repeal on Tuesday a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future generations, the government said, even...
NJ lawmakers take step to ban smoking on casino floors in Atlantic City
By Katie Sobko, NorthJersey.com January 30- After nearly two decades of languishing in committee, a bill that would ban smoking on Atlantic City casino floors...
Nevada flunks the American Lung Association report
By Camalot Todd, Nevada Current January 24- Nevada received F’s in four out of the five public policies on which the American Lung Association grades...
