Nikodemus said being closed since mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic revived an idea that had been considered when the Monte Carlo hotel and casino floor was renovated, rebranded and reopened as Park MGM in 2018. Masks or face coverings are required for people in Nevada casinos, like most other public places, under a mandate from Gov. Get breaking news alerts in the FOX5NY News app. A competing measure backed by gambling and tavern industries was rejected.Īdvocates called for a smoking ban when casinos were allowed to reopen June 4, but the Nevada Gaming Control Board declined to address the issue. In 2006, Nevada voters were offered two smoking initiatives and passed the Clean Indoor Air Act to ban smoking in many public places - but not casinos, bars, taverns, strip clubs, smoke shops and private residences. Neighboring states including California have strict smoking bans. “I think there might be a better reaction now, while people are asked to wear masks.” “COVID-19 is forcing us to rethink a lot of things. “The tradition has been that you go to Las Vegas to do things that are bad for you,” said Michael Green, a University of Nevada, Las Vegas history professor whose father was a blackjack dealer for 30 years at old Las Vegas casinos, including the Stardust and Showboat. Smoking and secondhand smoke has in the past sparked lawsuits and intense political debate. The move by the city’s largest casino employer is a turning point in a city known for neon lights and tourists lighting up even if they can’t at home. Smoking not allowed inside Atlantic City casinos

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