Note that the following is not an opinion about smoking in general, just
the question posed!!!
The problem with channging those places associated with having many smokers
is the drop in sales/revenue that historically has accompanied such a
move. The Windsor casino has been reeling (pardon the pun) since the
government banned smoking in public places. Go to ASK.COM and type in "casino
windsor revenue drop smoking", scroll down a bit, and see the evidence.
A very few years back, a bowling center in my town tried this as a
promotion on one weeknight only. It was ballyhooed by the no-smoking people,
highlighted in a prominent newspaper article - and it died very shortly
afterwards. The folks who wanted it so badly didn't show up to support it by
spending their money.
- Brian in MI
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greatdeals2foru writes:
It absolutely amazes me that no casino in Las Vegas has seized on the most
obvious marketing opportunity in today's market: The very large number of
people in Vegas who would like to breathe clean air while they play.
Many of us are sick -- literally -- of smoke-filled casinos. Many of us
have lung ailments which prevent us from being around second-hand smoke. Many
more of us are getting up in years, and
clean air to inhale is important.
Less than 20 percent of the population smokes, but walk into any Vegas
casino, and you'd swear they run the place.
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