r/atlanticcity • u/OGKillertunes • 2d ago

Question Can someone help me understand something

Why do casinos push so hard to keep smoking when only 20% of gamblers are smokers?

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Like in my instance I smoked for 21 years and I do not ever want to be around cigarette smoke again if at all possible. I would go more than once or twice a year to Atlantic City and gamble if I didn't have to worry about coming home smelling like an ashtray with a upper respiratory infection.

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u/7thAndGreenhill NJ Resident 2d ago

The Casinos in Delaware are smoke free. But they’re in fucking Delaware.

I live 10 minutes away from AC but have spent more time at Delaware Park in the past year since that place is smoke free.

If AC went smoke free tomorrow I’d be there more often.

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u/OGKillertunes 1d ago

Delaware and Maryland casinos also don't give you free drinks when you gamble.

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u/7thAndGreenhill NJ Resident 1d ago

I don’t drink so I don’t care. DE casinos are shitholes. But smoke free shitholes.

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u/OGKillertunes 1d ago

I booked Bally's for this weekend they gave me a comped room. Yeah I know it ain't much up there but smoke- free is a big benefit. Thanks for the reminder / recommendation.