Smoking in Casinos

In my state, the only public place you can smoke now is in casinos! I was there tonight and some jerk sat next to me with one of those black cigarettes. In less than a minute my throat was raw and my eyes were watering. I took my roulette card and started waving it back in his face. He said 'Does this bother you?" I replied that I love being poisoned usually, but not tonight. He got up and stomped away. I'm sorry, but this has got to end eventually. I just heard today that Michael Douglas has throat cancer from being a chain smoker for decades. I mean, get a clue.

This has been discussed before in the Smoking Bans thread.

I saw that. But often a new thread brings new comments.

How about old comments? Mike Caro laments smoking bans as removing one of the most reliable tells in poker.

people who enjoy one vice usually enjoy another. smoking, drinking, and gambling go really well together for a lot of people. banning smoking in casinos would be terrible for their bottom line.

Quote: Wizard

This has been discussed before in the Smoking Bans thread.

And not to any purpose, either--it's a subject that gets people a little, um, passionate. Though I am proud to say that I, myself, have NEVER killed a smoker. I think.

Quote: EvenBob

In my state, the only public place you can smoke now is in casinos!

Count your blessings. In some states there are no public places where you can smoke.

not sure what the laws are from state to state. in indiana, for bars i believe you can allow smoking if at least 51% of your sales come from alcohol. otherwise its classified as a restaurant. not sure how this applies to casinos though but they definitely sell more alcohol than food so i guess it still works.

Quote: Nareed

Count your blessings. In some states there are no public places where you can smoke.

The blessing is that smoking is banned in all public places. I'm all for freedom of choice for smoker's, but the health of others, has to trump the service of a nicotine addiction.

Quote: Ayecarumba

The blessing is that smoking is banned in all public places. I'm all for freedom of choice for smoker's, but the health of others, has to trump the service of a nicotine addiction.

My apologies. I meant to say "public" places.

Bars, restaurants, office buildings, stores, hospitals, are not public places, they're private places open to the public. The governmetn infringes on the property rigths of the owners of these places, who're the ones who should decide whether smoking is or ins't allowed in their property.