Smoke-free casino favored in Mississippi

December 29, 2008 - 10:00 pm

BILOXI, Miss. -- When it comes to developing a new tourist destination on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, most respondents in a recent study said they would prefer a smoke-free casino.

The study was commissioned by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau. But officials said the study probably will not boost any smoking-ban proposal.

That is because casinos in Atlantic City, Colorado and Illinois have said they have lost millions of dollars because of smoking bans. Atlantic City's casinos tried to ban smoking for one month, but with the sluggish economy, city officials repealed the ban.

Also, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released a report showing gaming machines in smoking sections earn up to 120 percent more, depending on the casino.

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