By WAYNE PARRY
Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) â For a year, Gary Scromo of Staten Island, New York, would either walk outside one of Atlantic City s casinos if he wanted to smoke a cigar, or just do without one if the weather was bad.
But last weekend, he was once again able to light up inside the casinos as a year-long ban, inspired by the coronavirus last July, expired.
âI walked inside and saw the ashtrays, and knew: Smoking is back,â he said.
Smoking is indeed back at the nine Atlantic City casinos. But not everyone is happy about it, and even the state s governor is hinting he might look favorably on a bill that would permanently ban it inside the gambling halls. Democrat Phil Murphy said last week, âI would be very constructive on that,â stopping short of saying he would sign the legislation.
Ban Now Over, Smokers Light Up Once Again at Atlantic City Casinos — But Perhaps Not for Long
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