In the New Jersey Legislature, the Senate health committee approved a bill to ban smoking in Atlantic City's casinos after three years of stagnation, sparking confrontations among casino workers.

The New Jersey Senate health committee recently approved a long-delayed bill that, if passed, would impose a smoking ban in all nine casinos in Atlantic City. This comes after three years of the measure going nowhere and as the movement to implement a ban in the casinos enters its fourth year. Supporters of the bill have been advocating for better working conditions for casino workers who are consistently exposed to second-hand smoke, while opponents claim that such a ban would be economically detrimental to the city.

January 29, 2024
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