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Has Smoking Ban Hurt Colorado Casinos?

21 April 2008

BLACK HAWK, Colorado -- As reported by the Denver Channel: "The haze has yet to clear on whether a 3-month-old smoking ban is responsible for declining fortunes at the casinos in Colorado's three gaming towns.

"Since the state extended an indoor smoking ban to its 40 casinos on Jan. 1, the gambling industry has reported a drop in business here and in the other gaming towns of Central City and Cripple Creek. But casino-goers and operators alike point to a variety of additional reasons for the downturn.

"...February statistics show casino revenue dropping to $57.9 million, down 10.1 percent compared with the same month last year. In January, proceeds fell to $56.7 million, off 3.6 percent from a year ago.

"...In other markets across the nation, some casinos have reported declines in recent months as consumers cut back on some of their discretionary spending..."

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