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Smoking Ban Now Extends To Casinos
POSTED: 4:22 pm MDT June 1, 2007
UPDATED: 4:45 pm MDT June 1, 2007
DENVER -- It's official. Colorado casinos will be going smoke-free on Jan. 1Gov. Bill Ritter signed that bill into law, among 14 other measures, Friday afternoon.House Bill 1269 expands the statewide ban to include casinos, which had been exempt. The bill covers the 44 casinos in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek starting Jan. 1.
Smoke-Free Gaming Association of Colorado had pushed for closing the loophole in the smoking ban.
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- April 27, 2007: Cigar-Bar Smoking Decision On Hold
- March 12, 2007: Committee Snuffs Out Smoking Ban Opponents
- January 31, 2007: Bars, Taverns Search For Loopholes In Smoking Ban
- January 15, 2007: Legislature May Make Smoking Illegal In Casinos Too
- October 31, 2006: Pretending To Smoke Is Illegal Under State Smoking Ban
- October 10, 2006: Pueblo County DA Joins Fight Against Colorado Smoking Ban
- August 6, 2006: Smoking Ban Prompts Some Smokers Kick The Habit
- July 26, 2006: Smoking Ban Affects Mom And Pop Businesses
- July 7, 2006: Public Reacts After One Week Of Smoking Ban
- July 2, 2006: Colorado Smoking Ban Now In Effect
- June 30, 2006: State Goes Smoke-Free At Midnight
- June 29, 2006: Casino Bans Smoking From Its Restaurants
- June 23, 2006: Judge Denies Attempt To Delay Colorado Smoking Ban
- June 23, 2006: AG Asks Smoking Ban Lawsuit Be Dismissed
- June 15, 2006: Group Files Suit To Snuff Out July's Statewide Smoking Ban
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