48 years of effort, the goal may finally be achieved.

1975, I joined N.J. G.A.S.P. (Group Against Smoking Pollution) to eliminate smoking in public establishments. I wrote letters, attended demonstrations, spoke before municipal councils, including South Orange Village. I spoke before the N.J. Senate and Atlantic City Council.

In 2006, the effort paid off. The governor signed legislation to eliminate smoking in public establishments. But casinos were exempted from the legislation.

This summer, I spoke in Atlantic City, at a rally for casino workers who are trying to eliminate smoking in casinos.

Well, it looks like smoking will be banned in casinos with a vote to be taken in November. 

Please call our local legislators to support this legislation: Mila Jasey, 973-762-1886.

Formerlyjerseyjack said:

1975, I joined N.J. G.A.S.P. (Group Against Smoking Pollution) to eliminate smoking in public establishments. I wrote letters, attended demonstrations, spoke before municipal councils, including South Orange Village. I spoke before the N.J. Senate and Atlantic City Council.

In 2006, the effort paid off. The governor signed legislation to eliminate smoking in public establishments. But casinos were exempted from the legislation.

This summer, I spoke in Atlantic City, at a rally for casino workers who are trying to eliminate smoking in casinos.

Well, it looks like smoking will be banned in casinos with a vote to be taken in November. 

Please call our local legislators to support this legislation: Mila Jasey, 973-762-1886.

Excellent work and a worthy cause, for sure! I've never been a cigarette smoker and always resented other people's smoke. (I do have a cigar I'm hoping to get to this weekend, outdoors, away from the breathing public.)

I didn't realize there was this exception.

Are some of the Atlantic City casinos already voluntarily smoke-free? Or is it just that people are less aware they can smoke in them? Last time I was there I didn't actually spend time in the casinos, but I went through a couple, and they didn't seem smoky.

sprout said:

I didn't realize there was this exception.

Are some of the Atlantic City casinos already voluntarily smoke-free? Or is it just that people are less aware they can smoke in them? Last time I was there I didn't actually spend time in the casinos, but I went through a couple, and they didn't seem smoky.

smoking is permitted in 20% of casino floors. The 20% is not strictly followed.

over the years, there have been lung and throat cancer deaths with nonsmoking dealers.

I went once to Atlantic City and the smoking in the casinos was a big turnoff. I haven't been back since (for various reasons). I'm glad this is being considered.

Way to go, Fjj!!  I went to Atlantic City on an office outing 15 or 20 years ago and felt the smoke for several days after.  Yuk.

mjc said:

Way to go, Fjj!!  I went to Atlantic City on an office outing 15 or 20 years ago and felt the smoke for several days after.  Yuk.

I didn't include this in the o.p. -- One of the things I did, was to carry an instrument that measures particulate matter in atmosphere into restaurants, bars, and every casino. I carried it into smoke free restaurants and restaurants that permitted smoking. This was the basis for the presentation to the N.J. State Senate.

Anyways, in casinos, I logged 2 patrons. One was at a slot machine and the other was at a roulette table. Both of these had oxygen tanks with tubes attached to their noses. AND lit cigarettes in their hands.

Now cigarette smoking is called, "slow motion suicide." Maybe these people were trying for a quick way out.