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“Smokers will say that they aren’t going to go gamble anymore if they ban smoking,” said one expert. “They said this when they made restaurants and bars non-smoking and it didn’t affect them at all

For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses.

For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses.

Smoking, Casino, Gambling

It was always an assumption that banning smoking in casinos would lead to a decline in revenue. A new report claims that this may no longer be the case.

For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses

The report comes as several states, including New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, are considering bans.

For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses. But a new report examining how the coronavirus pandemic has changed gamblers’ habits says that may no longer be the case. The report by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming come as several states, including New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, are considering banning smoking in casinos. It says casinos in numerous states that have ended smoking did no...

For decades, it was accepted wisdom in the casino industry that eliminating smoking would automatically lead to revenue declines and customer losses. The report issued Friday by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming come as several states, including New Jersey, Rhode Island and Pennsylvania, are considering banning smoking in casinos.

The stakes are high, particularly in New Jersey, where the main casino workers' union is threatening a strike in July if new contracts providing big raises are not reached before then.