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Reader Poll Replies:
* I think smoking and gambling go together. I would
hate to see it banned in casinos, but I would like it to be banned where
we eat. Gloria A. Chicago, IL
* I would sure
appreciate it if the ban on indoor smoking was adopted in LV. Every time
I come there the only major drawback is the smokers and the air. It is a
real drag to sit at a tables game and have a person smoking and in
between puffs they put it in a position where the smoke doesn't hit them
but the others around. You would come into the 21st century if a ban was
enacted. Jim Buck Longmont CO
* Yes. The damage it does to
the whole community outweighs the pleasure it provides to the few! M
A Brooks Lawrenceville, GA
* I think the smoking
should be stopped completely. Since it is a known fact that smoking is
not healthy for our bodies, or to receive second-hand smoke, there
should be no discussion as to whether smoking should be allowed. If
there is a certain pill that people were taking and it was known for a
fact that it was killing people, wouldn't it be taken off the market? We
are educated Americans, we should act like it. Karla Dominguez
Pagosa Springs
* Part of the charm of Las
Vegas is the ability to enjoy multiple vices. What would a casino floor
be without the stale tobacco smoke, and the alcohol exhalations of
inebriated gamblers looking for a hooker? Honestly, the right to enjoy
tobacco needs to be balanced against the right to not participate in
that particular vice. Casino cigarette girls selling The Patch? Charcoal
filtered smoking masks? Separated smoking areas? Ban the escort pimps on
the streets too? Don Bartley Portland, OR
* I feel the ban on smoking
in casinos will be the downfall of Las Vegas for tourism. I for one will
not be back again. They (Ontario, Canada) put in a public smoking ban
which included Casino Windsor, and now they are passing a bill to allow
sports betting there and building a sports book in the casino because
they have been losing tons of money since the smoking ban went into
effect. I doubt if this will help. But if they pass this in LV, as I
said, we won't be back. N Peterson Bloomfield MI
* Regarding smoking - how about having a good sized smoking
room for the smokers to gamble, with the majority of floor space for
non-smokers - a switch, but positive for many people today. In
Albuquerque, all of our restaurants are now smoke-free - except snack
bars at bowling alleys - can't figure that out. C.E. Peck
Albuquerque, NM
* Smoking should not be
banned in the casinos. Kendra Stevens Killen, AL
* Most Smokers are not
considerate of those of us who do not smoke and I have left casinos
rather than to be subjected to smoke all around me. Perhaps limit
smokers to certain enclosed areas, so that they can inhale their own
smoke and the second hand smoke of others and have a smoke free area for
those of us who don't enjoy the addiction to tobacco. Perhaps smokers
could go through a smoke free area near entrances to go to an enclosed
area where they could smoke and gamble. John Overland
Park, Ks.
* As an ex-smoker, who still
has the longing for a cigarette, I understand why smokers would avoid
places where it is not allowed. Since Las Vegas is known as a
place for fun and relaxation, I think that a smoking ban would have a
serious effect on our economy. I believe that areas should be set
aside to accommodate smokers and give them the sense of acceptance they
need. Phyllis Moore Las Vegas, NV
* I believe that Las Vegas
should leave things just the way they are now. Gamblers are smokers! I
have witnessed Casinos with no smoking gaming areas and how those areas
are avoided. Smokers must avoid them and non-smokers believe that these
areas have different luck than the regular areas. Any move to change
would be a mistake. Bryan T. Miller Boyne City, MI
* I prefer non smoking, as I am
offended by cigarette smoke. Many people try to lead healthy lives &
smoking aggravates my allergies. Let the hotels build areas where
smoking is allowed for those who want it. Carol Jernigan State Road,
NC
* As a previous smoker I was
one of the few smokers who respected other peoples rights to have a
clean environment while dining out. I Never smoked in eating
establishments because it was a question of common courtesy for others
instead of my own wants and needs. The problem with society today
is too many people feel as if "It's All About Me!" and to %*@# with
everyone else. As far as I'm concerned smoking should be banned in
restaurants and all public places! Don Wilson Bushnell,
Il
* Non-Smoking Casinos will
lose money. People will not stay at slot machines or tables for extended
times. I am a smoker and I know I will not sit still for a long time
without having a smoke. Once I leave a machine I am playing, someone
else will take it and I will have to move on to somewhere else. How
about banning alcoholic beverages and get rid of the drunks? Jerry
Carrigan Wilson, NC
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