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“Smokers will say that they aren’t going to go gamble anymore if they ban smoking,” said one expert. “They said this when they made restaurants and bars non-smoking and it didn’t affect them at all ....

New York , United States , New Jersey , South Dakota , Atlantic City , Rhode Island , Linda Quinn , Erik Lovequist , Las Vegas , John Bucek , Justin Moore , Associated Press , Twin River , Parx Casino , Empire City , Mohegan Sun , Resorts World , Rivers Casino , Ap News , For Decades , T Was Accepted Wisdom In The Casino Industry That Eliminating Smoking Would Automatically Lead To Revenue Declines And Customer Losses Buta New Report Examining How Coronavirus Pandemic Has Changed Gamblers Habits Says May No Longer Be Case Issued Friday By Las Vegas Based C3 Gaming Come As Several States , Including New Jersey , Hode Island And Pennsylvania , Re Considering Banning Smoking In Casinos The Research Firm Says Its Report Was Done Independently And Not Financed By Any Outside Party It Notes That Pandemic Changed Several Key Aspects Of Casino Experience , Ncluding The Elimination Of Daily Housekeeping In Many Places , Losing Of Buffets And An End To Room Service All Which Customers Have Gotten Used It Suggests Smoking Will Be The Next Such Change Accepted Pandemic Altered Consumer Expectations Behavior In Virtually Every Industry ,