Iowa Gaming Association President Wes Ehrecke said later Tuesday that the 18 commercial casinos in his organization provide state-of-the-art ventilation to minimize the smoke. He said they also have smoke-free restaurants, shops and meeting spaces, and most offer smoke-free gambling areas. But he said banning all smoking from Iowa state-regulated casinos would make them lose customers to tribal casinos and other states casinos. States who have banned smoking in their casinos have seen revenues drop up to 30 percent, he wrote in an email to the Register. That would mean a decrease of gaming tax revenue to be allocated by the Iowa Legislature of $60 million to $90 million. desmoinesregister/story/news/politics/2014/09/30/terry-branstad-pessimistic-about-banning-smoking-in-casinos/16494845/?sf31804238=1
Posted on: Wed, 01 Oct 2014 01:39:27 +0000