AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate Off After Panelist Backs Out
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AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate off after panelist backs out. East Coast Gaming Conference officials have issued a revised schedule for the Sept. 21-23 industry event at the Hard Rock in Atlantic City. Parx Casino executive Eric Hausler, Cynthia Hallett, president and CEO of Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights, and Mark Giannantonio, the Resorts AC CEO, were to debate the issue. ParX, located near Philadelphia, banned smoking last year and has maintained its ban.
AC Casino Smoking Ban Debate is off after panelist backs out. Hallett criticizes the fact that Atlantic City casinos couldn't find one person to defend their position in favor of indoor smoking. He also criticises the conference organizers for canceling the forum. Hard Rock Chairman Jim Allen said a few months ago that success means being better listeners to employees. At the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas last October, several Atlantic city casino workers held a press conference expressing their concerns about health issues stemming from inhaling second-hand smoke.
The New Jersey legislature returns to work later this week. Bill A2151 would add casinos to the smoking-ban list. It's co-sponsored by more than half of the legislature. Global Gaming Expo does not list the topic of banning smoking among the 60 panels. in June, an independent report by Las Vegas-based C3 Gaming questioned the traditional casino opposition to a smoking ban.
