Mentioning the health risks triggered by regular smoking and secondhand smoking, the Atlantic City organization and the United Auto Workers both lobbied for a smoking ban on casinos. Since Philadelphia is in close proximity to Atlantic City, the Casino Association of New Jersey considered that banning smoking in New Jersey would automatically force players to cross the state lines. The important decision came at a time when lawmakers are still considering a total ban on smoking for casinos in Atlantic City. However, casinos continue to accept smoking on up to 50% of the surface of their gaming floors. State laws forbid cigar smoking in businesses open to the public and the majority of workspaces. Rivers Casino Philadelphia has joined Parx Casino in Philadelphia and Mount Airy Casino located in the northeast of Pennsylvania in their decision to ban smoking on the gaming floor. Rivers Casino Joins Parx Casino and Mount Airy Casino

Rivers Casino Philadelphia, the third most successful casino in the state, has now decided to voluntarily prohibit smoking on its gaming floors starting April 29. While the policy currently exempts gaming floors from the ban, restaurants, offices, conference rooms, and entertainment venues located inside casinos all need to comply with it.

The said policy was originally established by state representatives during the COVID-19 pandemic for safety purposes. While the heated smoking ban debate tied to Atlantic City casinos is still pending a decision, another casino in the neighboring state of Pennsylvania decided to embrace the smoke-free policy.

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