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Colorado bill targets casino smoking

COLORADO – As reported by the Denver Post: "A group of Colorado lawmakers will introduce a bill today to extend the statewide smoking ban to casinos, one of several proposals aimed at reopening a legislative battle that was among last year's most contentious.

"Colorado's 46 casinos are exempt from the ban that went into effect in July for restaurants, bars, racetracks and bingo halls.

"The casino exemption passed on a tight vote after a lobbying frenzy and tenacious, bipartisan debate in the House and Senate.

"Lawmakers who want to toss out that exemption are expecting another tough fight, but they are banking on a batch of new colleagues to tip the vote in their direction.

"Rep. Anne McGihon and Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon, who are sponsoring the bill, said they want to protect casino workers and patrons sick of hanging out in a haze…"

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