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Author Message   Just The Aunt Supporter Username: Auntof13 Post Number: 3659 Registered: 1-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 3:28 am:        Bill would end all smoking inside casinos Thursday, January 19, 2006 BY TOM HESTER Star-Ledger Staff Three state senators and a freshman assemblyman have introduced legislation that would include the gambling areas of Atlantic City's 13 casinos and enclosed horse-racing simulcasting sites in the smoking ban for indoor public places in New Jersey. The lawmakers, Sens. Joseph F. Vitale (D-Middlesex), John H. Adler (D-Camden) and Shirley K. Turner (D-Mercer), and Assemblyman Jim Whelan (D-Atlantic) would like to see the casinos included in the Smoke-Free Air Act that goes into effect on April 15. Vitale, chairman of the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee, said his panel would schedule a hearing soon on the new bill (S-1089). "We should clear the smoke out of the casinos so there's no blemish in Atlantic City on an otherwise good, new law," he said. "The new bill will be a priority." Former Gov. Richard Codey signed the smoking ban legislation on Sunday. It will affect, among other places, restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, enclosed malls, catering halls, private clubs, and firehouse catering and bar rooms. Restaurant and bar owners argue the ban will hurt business and should include the casinos. "It's a faulty argument that people will flee the casinos if they're made smoke-free," Vitale said. "The health benefits of removing the exemption will be enormous." Whelan is the former mayor of Atlantic City. "The statewide smoking ban will not be a finished product until casino floors are smoke-free," he said. "It leaves more than 40,000 casino employees in a lurch." Smoking will be banned in the non-gambling areas of casino hotels. His bill is A-2067.   Rastro Citizen Username: Rastro Post Number: 2239 Registered: 5-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:32 am:        Good luck to them. I'd be surprised if it passes, though.   Mayor McCheese Supporter Username: Mayor_mccheese Post Number: 805 Registered: 7-2004 Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 11:47 am:        I hope that none of these people are reelected.   jet Citizen Username: Jet Post Number: 1004 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Thursday, January 19, 2006 - 12:25 pm:        Fart in the wind chance of it even getting posted.   Madden 11 Citizen Username: Madden_11 Post Number: 777 Registered: 12-2003 Posted on Friday, January 20, 2006 - 9:58 am:        I propose a ban on farting in a casino.