Amid a renewed push to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos, a new report predicts that would could cost up to 2,500 casino jobs and nearly 11% of casinos' revenue as they struggle to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Casino Association of New Jersey commissioned the report, which did not recommend whether smoking should be banned, an option that is gaining renewed support in the state Legislature. New Jersey's Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, has said he will sign a smoking ban into law if a bill is passed. “Now is not the time to enact a smoking ban,” he said, adding that doing so “could cause a devastating effect to the community and state.”
They also cited a comment last fall from Bill Miller, president of the American Gaming Association, that some casinos have enacted smoking bans “without detrimental effects.” Legislation to end casino smoking died in last year's legislative session, but has been reintroduced this year, and has garnered bipartisan support.
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