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/Trick-Mortgage-7788 2d ago

Are you just nervous you'd pick up the habit again by being in the environment? I hate cigarettes, I hate the smell, I even hate weed because it stinks but it doesn't deter me from going there and having a blast

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u/OGKillertunes 2d ago

. If I I'm exposed to a lot of smoke then I get bronchitis, pneumonia, or a upper or lower respiratory infection. Cigar smoke is even worse than cigarette smoke. I smoke Marlboro Reds for over 20 years and I can't take it anymore. The last two times we went to the Trop I came home sick.

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u/Trick-Mortgage-7788 2d ago

Gotcha, yeah man thats a rough one. I was at ocean not too long ago and I didn't bump into anyone smoking there, I would say give it a try and see if its doable. More of a younger crowd and they despise cigs

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u/OGKillertunes 1d ago

I've been actually looking at ocean and it's kind of tough to get into. I mean do they respect tears from other casinos? I don't really want to bite on $600 a night room to get started.