No Smoking, Please?

Mississippi Illinois  New study suggests most visitors to the Mississippi Gulf Coast would prefer a smoke-free casino.
by Associated Press
Published: Sun, December 28, 2008 - 2:30 pm CST Last Updated: Sun, December 28, 2008 - 2:38 pm CST
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) - When it comes to developing a new tourist
destination on the Mississippi Gulf Coast most respondents in a
recent study say they would prefer a smoke-free casino.
The study was commissioned by the Mississippi Gulf Coast
Convention and Visitors Bureau. However, officials warn the study
will probably not give a boost to any smoking ban proposal.
That's because casinos in Atlantic City, Colorado and Illinois
say they have lost millions of dollars due to smoking bans.
Atlantic City's casinos tried it for one month, but with the
sluggish economy, city officials repealed the ban.
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board also released a report
showing machines in smoking sections earn up to 120 percent more,
depending on the casino.
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Years back it was hard to beat Biloxi’s casinos Buffets.You could play the slots or what ever and get a free buffet and enjoy a show.If you didn’t get carried away,all at a reasonable price and some times you made money by going there.Not good odds on doing so but much better than getting anything back from the state of Alabama or a free meal.From what I hear now things have changed a bit,not as many winners and fewer free buffets and a lot higher prices when you buy your meals.We usually did seek out the no smoking areas but they were usually small and not much winning going on in them.I think it should be left up to the Casinos if they want to be all non-smoking areas or combinations of both and let the patrons decide which to go to.Ya pays yo moneys and you takes yo chances as the man said.

if the restaurant has a good ventilation system it will not matter who is smoking. most bars have them now. with the free drimks at these casinos i am more worried about drunk drivers. i had rather play the lottery anyway. i do not like the casino food in missippi.  for what you pay in gas and cost of the meal you can go to a nice restaurant in fairhope or mobile.

I don’t want to smell like an ashtray because I like the restaurants offered at the casinos.

They wouldn’t have to worry about the smoke in the casinos if they do like I do,Just open the doors and throw your money in and turn around and leave.That a lot easier than having to work to give them your money. LOL

I guess when you loosing every last dollar you own, you gonna need a smoke. It seems kinda ironic to hear people who are in a Casino gambling (which happens to be a HABIT) complaining about someone Else’s habit. HAHAHAHA

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