What you failed to mention from the newspaper article...the casino
spokespeople
also said revenues were down but in addition to the smoking ban, the
ecomony
probably had alot to do with it. I go to both Harrahs and Empress in
Joliet and find
they are NOT empty.
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>> ILL enacted a smoking ban in casinos, the first month 17% drop in
>> revenues
>> and 30 people laid off. I went once, and didn't stay to long.
>> Even if
>> smokers go they still lose. Everytime you want to smoke you have
>> your
>> machine locked and take 1/2 hr out. Thats 1/2 hr less of gambling.
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> In general, smoking bans will cause the casino's to lose money. If
> that
> happens pay tables and services will be cut. Then don't blame us.
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