vpFREE2 Forums

Smoking Ban in AC

#1

Hi Gang:
Does anyone know if there has been any renewed talk about the 100% smoking
ban at casinos in AC?
Last year at this time, after it was in effect for a couple of weeks, the
city council (or whoever it was) knuckled under and went back to the 75-25%
split for "at least one year" after the casinos cried poverty. If the
economy picked up, we were told, the 100% ban would again be seriously
considered. But, it seems, any talk of that happening has been forgotten. Does
anyone know the skinny?
BTW, Hedy and I will be leaving Wednesday for a 13-night cruise in the
Mediterranean that leaves from Rome and visits Turkey, Greece, Egypt and
Israel. We head to Europe riding the crest of a five-trip winning streak that
continued last weekend at Harrah's where Hedy hit aces with a kicker twice for
2G scores. It's really amazing how many times we (mostly she) hit that
hand.
We also completed her Seven Stars requirements for the year so now we're a
family of 14 stars!!
We saw Jason Alexander Show (he plays a motivational speaker/life coach
named Donny Clay) and thought he was pretty funny ... especially when he came
out in a skin-colored body suit with a large wad stuffed in his crotch! He
made some people who came up onstage a little uncomfortable. He also sung a
few songs and has a pretty good voice. All in all, a fun show.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#2

I saw an article in Press of AC today. Elaine will probably fill you in.

Grumpy

In a message dated 10/19/09 19:35:16 Eastern Daylight Time, coachvee writes:
  Hi Gang:
Does anyone know if there has been any renewed talk about the 100% smoking
ban at casinos in AC?
Last year at this time, after it was in effect for a couple of weeks, the
city council (or whoever it was) knuckled under and went back to the 75-25%
split for "at least one year" after the casinos cried poverty. If the
economy picked up, we were told, the 100% ban would again be seriously
considered. But, it seems, any talk of that happening has been forgotten. Does
anyone know the skinny?
BTW, Hedy and I will be leaving Wednesday for a 13-night cruise in the
Mediterranean that leaves from Rome and visits Turkey, Greece, Egypt and
Israel. We head to Europe riding the crest of a five-trip winning streak that
continued last weekend at Harrah's where Hedy hit aces with a kicker twice for
2G scores. It's really amazing how many times we (mostly she) hit that
hand.
We also completed her Seven Stars requirements for the year so now we're a
family of 14 stars!!
We saw Jason Alexander Show (he plays a motivational speaker/life coach
named Donny Clay) and thought he was pretty funny ... especially when he came
out in a skin-colored body suit with a large wad stuffed in his crotch! He
made some people who came up onstage a little uncomfortable. He also sung a
few songs and has a pretty good voice. All in all, a fun show.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#3

They've backed off that ban. AC is WAY down on business with Penn., Deleware and WV starting table games and Maryland and Ohio slots coming next year. PA's Sands is booming while the AC Sands site is a permanent dirt farm. Look for 2 or 3 places to close by the end of 2010. The last thing they want to do is chase away smokers. They chase away enough people with the tolls and the insane "pay to park" which is a CITY tax-casinos have no say on it.

···

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, coachvee@... wrote:

Hi Gang:
Does anyone know if there has been any renewed talk about the 100% smoking
ban at casinos in AC?
Last year at this time, after it was in effect for a couple of weeks, the
city council (or whoever it was) knuckled under and went back to the 75-25%
split for "at least one year" after the casinos cried poverty. If the
economy picked up, we were told, the 100% ban would again be seriously
considered. But, it seems, any talk of that happening has been forgotten. Does
anyone know the skinny?
BTW, Hedy and I will be leaving Wednesday for a 13-night cruise in the
Mediterranean that leaves from Rome and visits Turkey, Greece, Egypt and
Israel. We head to Europe riding the crest of a five-trip winning streak that
continued last weekend at Harrah's where Hedy hit aces with a kicker twice for
2G scores. It's really amazing how many times we (mostly she) hit that
hand.
We also completed her Seven Stars requirements for the year so now we're a
family of 14 stars!!
We saw Jason Alexander Show (he plays a motivational speaker/life coach
named Donny Clay) and thought he was pretty funny ... especially when he came
out in a skin-colored body suit with a large wad stuffed in his crotch! He
made some people who came up onstage a little uncomfortable. He also sung a
few songs and has a pretty good voice. All in all, a fun show.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#4

Actually, the parking fee was the bright idea of the state goverment. But they charge only 3 buck's and the casions usually charge at least $5 to get a little extra.

Ned C.
The Wild Joker

···

--- On Wed, 10/21/09, mike <melbedewy1226@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: mike <melbedewy1226@hotmail.com>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Smoking Ban in AC
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 9:32 AM

They've backed off that ban. AC is WAY down on business with Penn., Deleware and WV starting table games and Maryland and Ohio slots coming next year. PA's Sands is booming while the AC Sands site is a permanent dirt farm. Look for 2 or 3 places to close by the end of 2010. The last thing they want to do is chase away smokers. They chase away enough people with the tolls and the insane "pay to park" which is a CITY tax-casinos have no say on it.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups. com, coachvee@... wrote:

Hi Gang:
Does anyone know if there has been any renewed talk about the 100% smoking
ban at casinos in AC?
Last year at this time, after it was in effect for a couple of weeks, the
city council (or whoever it was) knuckled under and went back to the 75-25%
split for "at least one year" after the casinos cried poverty. If the
economy picked up, we were told, the 100% ban would again be seriously
considered. But, it seems, any talk of that happening has been forgotten. Does
anyone know the skinny?
BTW, Hedy and I will be leaving Wednesday for a 13-night cruise in the
Mediterranean that leaves from Rome and visits Turkey, Greece, Egypt and
Israel. We head to Europe riding the crest of a five-trip winning streak that
continued last weekend at Harrah's where Hedy hit aces with a kicker twice for
2G scores. It's really amazing how many times we (mostly she) hit that
hand.
We also completed her Seven Stars requirements for the year so now we're a
family of 14 stars!!
We saw Jason Alexander Show (he plays a motivational speaker/life coach
named Donny Clay) and thought he was pretty funny ... especially when he came
out in a skin-colored body suit with a large wad stuffed in his crotch! He
made some people who came up onstage a little uncomfortable. He also sung a
few songs and has a pretty good voice. All in all, a fun show.
Regards,
CoachVee & Hedy

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

#5

I think they raised the tax to $5 a while ago. If the moron majority re-elects Corzine next week it will probably hit $10 soon. Together with the obscene tolls, another reason to avoid AC if the competitors would smarten up and put in playable VP games. But for table players and slot addicts it has been "Adios AC" for a while now.

···

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, The Wild Joker <jokerswild1203@...> wrote:

Actually, the parking fee was the bright idea of the state goverment. But they charge only 3 buck's and the casions usually charge at least $5 to get a little extra.

Ned C.
The Wild Joker

--- On Wed, 10/21/09, mike <melbedewy1226@...> wrote:

From: mike <melbedewy1226@...>
Subject: [vpFREE] Re: Smoking Ban in AC
To: vpFREE@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 9:32 AM

They've backed off that ban. AC is WAY down on business with Penn., Deleware and WV starting table games and Maryland and Ohio slots coming next year. PA's Sands is booming while the AC Sands site is a permanent dirt farm. Look for 2 or 3 places to close by the end of 2010. The last thing they want to do is chase away smokers. They chase away enough people with the tolls and the insane "pay to park" which is a CITY tax-casinos have no say on it.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups. com, coachvee@ wrote:
>
> Hi Gang:
> Does anyone know if there has been any renewed talk about the 100% smoking
> ban at casinos in AC?
> Last year at this time, after it was in effect for a couple of weeks, the
> city council (or whoever it was) knuckled under and went back to the 75-25%
> split for "at least one year" after the casinos cried poverty. If the
> economy picked up, we were told, the 100% ban would again be seriously
> considered. But, it seems, any talk of that happening has been forgotten. Does
> anyone know the skinny?
> BTW, Hedy and I will be leaving Wednesday for a 13-night cruise in the
> Mediterranean that leaves from Rome and visits Turkey, Greece, Egypt and
> Israel. We head to Europe riding the crest of a five-trip winning streak that
> continued last weekend at Harrah's where Hedy hit aces with a kicker twice for
> 2G scores. It's really amazing how many times we (mostly she) hit that
> hand.
> We also completed her Seven Stars requirements for the year so now we're a
> family of 14 stars!!
> We saw Jason Alexander Show (he plays a motivational speaker/life coach
> named Donny Clay) and thought he was pretty funny ... especially when he came
> out in a skin-colored body suit with a large wad stuffed in his crotch! He
> made some people who came up onstage a little uncomfortable. He also sung a
> few songs and has a pretty good voice. All in all, a fun show.
> Regards,
> CoachVee & Hedy
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]