The smoking ban was passed by our shady mafioso gov, Rendell... This will effect many of us in the poker scene, some happy, some, like me, pissed off as hell... Anyway, did some digging, here are the details:
Residents won’t be able to breathe easier for 90 more days, however, because that’s when the law will go into effect.
But then, smoking will be illegal in most workplaces, in all restaurants and schools, and indoor areas where the public is invited or permitted.
...Business interests demanded that there be some loopholes. So smoking will still be permitted at bars where food sales constitute 20 percent or less of annual revenues; in private clubs; in 25 percent of hotel rooms and all rooms at full-service truck stops.
There may be designated outdoor smoking areas at sports or recreation facilities, theaters or other performance venues. And, in a major bow to the czars of gambling, smoking will still be permitted on up to 25 percent of casino floors or up to 50 percent if a casino can prove to the state Revenue Department that the ban is hurting its bottom line.
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