Indian casino operators have openly admitted that they have "an unfair advantage" because State and local laws don't apply to them.
But more importantly, I believe that businesses should be able to determine what legal activities take place on their own property. Private businesses don't accept Federal funding to build casinos in Las Vegas. Tobacco is legal, and if a person that's 21 years old makes a decision to visit a casino where smoking, gambling, alcohol, and all-nude revues are permitted, then that is their personal choice. If they don't agree, they can go to church instead (where wine is sometimes served). The people who lied on their job applications should be immediately terminated without cause and made to pay for the casino's legal expenses for having to defend against such lawsuits. They agreed to terms that they didn't accept, putting someone else out of a job.
Also, an analysis by two economists says that the first 12 months of the Illinois smoking ban caused "significant downturns" in attendance and revenue at Illinois casinos. They compared Illinois gambling to casinos in Missouri, Indiana, and Iowa, which didn't ban smoking.
In New Jersey, there's a partial smoking ban on 75% of gambling floor space in casinos owned by companies such as Harrah's Entertainment, Trump Entertainment, MGM Mirage, and Boyd Gaming. The partial ban is due to a 2007 Atlantic City ordinance, which is based on a 2006 state anti-smoking law. (Las Vegas Sands recenty expanded their smoking area in Bethlehem PA to increase their revenues).
In April 2008, the Atlantic City council voted to ban all smoking in all casinos, but in October 2008, it voted to delay the total ban for at least 12 months.
New Jersey casinos continue complaining. Harrah's recently blamed second-quarter and half-year drops in revenue versus year-ago periods on the recession, competition from neighboring states, and "smoking restrictions in Atlantic City."
QUESTION: Is there anything else that we can do to punish revenues for casinos in Las Vegas during a declining market, futher hurting our local economy, our job prospects, and our tax base? Hmmmmm? Just ask the likes of Harry Reid and other members of "The Left"...I'm sure they have a lot of swell ideas!
OTHER SOURCES > > >
www.fool.com/investing/general/2009/08/21/casinos-fume-over-smoking-bans.aspx
http://www.onlinecasinoadvisory.com/casino-news/land/sands-casino-expands-smoking-gambling-area-43184.htm
http://www.examiner.com/x-4799-Las-Vegas-Examiner~y2009m8d23-New-Aria-casino-to-limit-dealers-exposure-to-second--hand-smoke
MGM Mirage Posts
MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) - Living on a Prayer in 2010 (Despite "Upgrade")
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2010/01/13/mgm-mirage-nyse-mgm-living-on-a-prayer-i
Casinos Won't Recover - What it Means for MGM Mirage
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2010/01/11/casinos-won-t-recover-what-it-means-for
MGM Mirage on Life Support - 2010 Not a Happy New Year
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2010/01/07/mgm-mirage-on-life-support-2010-not-a-ha
MGM Mirage - City Center is Doomed in 2010 to Cannibalism
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2009/12/31/mgm-mirage-city-center-is-doomed-to-cann
James "Jimmy" Murren - CEO MGM Mirage, Has A Magic Dream
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2009/12/29/james-jimmy-murren-ceo-mgm-mirage-has-a
MGM's Kirk Kerkorian's CEO (Jim Murren) - A Con Artist?
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2009/12/21/james-j-murren-chairman-of-the-board-and
MGM's Mister Kerkorian is a Very Wise Man
http://tobuds.com/blogs/blog2.php/2009/12/21/mgm-s-mister-kerkorian-is-a-very-wise-ma
Also see > CityCenter, Infinity World Development, MGM Mirage, Tracinda, Kerkorian
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