An NJ judge has ruled that smoking can continue indoors at casinos after Atlantic City workers complained about smoke.
Sunday, September 1, 2024 5:53PMA judge on Friday allowed smoking to continue in Atlantic City 's casinos, giving some measure of relief to the city's struggling casino industry while rebuffing workers who have long sought to be able to breathe clean air on the casino floor.
The casinos had warned that thousands of jobs and millions in gambling revenue and taxes could be lost if smoking was banned. "We look forward to continuing to work with stakeholders towards a solution that addresses the health concerns of our employees, while also protecting the collective interest and well-being of the entire Atlantic City workforce," Giannantonio said."This fight is far from over," said Lamont White, a Borgata dealer and a leader of the anti-smoking movement. "While today's outcome is disappointing, our determination remains unshaken.
"While the rest of the nation moves away from poisoning workers for profits, New Jersey shames itself," she said in a written statement. "As long as the Governor, the Legislature and the Courts allow the extremely rich casino industry to poison its workers, we will continue our fight." The lawsuit filed in April by the United Auto Workers, which represents dealers at the Bally's, Caesars and Tropicana casinos, sought to overturn New Jersey's indoor smoking law, which bans it in virtually every workplace except casinos.
Atlantic City briefly implemented a smoking ban in 2008, but quickly repealed it after the casinos experienced a drop in revenue of nearly 20% in two weeks, according to Seth Ptasiewicz, an attorney for casino workers who want to keep the current smoking policy.
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