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Atlantic City, NJ casino workers opposed to indoor smoking rejected a proposal being floated by state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas.
Workers with Unite Here Local 54 on Monday ratified deals with five Atlantic City, NJ casinos, leaving only Resorts and Golden Nugget workers without contracts.
While the national casino economy is doing well, there are pockets of sluggishness such as Atlantic City, where in-person casino revenue has not yet rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
About 250 Atlantic City, NJ casino workers held a rally in a waterfront park to call on the state Legislature to pass a bill that would ban smoking in the gambling halls. Atlantic City casino workers feel they are closer than ever to getting it done.
Casinos in Atlantic City NJ are spending millions on new projects ahead of a busy summer as pandemic fears lessen and the casino industry sees more business.
Atlantic City casino workers are furious that the New Jersey Legislature is moving quickly to pass a bill giving tax breaks to the gambling halls, but not acting on a measure that would permanently ban smoking in the casinos.
"Allowing smoking in casinos is letting this small minority impose their stinky and dangerous habit on the overwhelming majority, and it's time to stop it," an Atlantic County resident says.