Pa Casino Smoking
Pennsylvania lawmakers have heard the call, and a new bill seeks to ban smoking in state casinos. Dan Frankel has put forward a bill that would amend the Clean Indoor Air Act of Pennsylvania. The CIAA had stated that a casino, or other venues, could designate as much as 50% of its gaming space to smoking, as long as they were approved by authorities. Pennsylvania’s casinos provide the latest gaming machines and tables, plus possible access to on-site racing venues for additional betting. Many casinos are also entertainment hubs that offer access to concert and show venues and a wealth of exquisite dining options. Try your luck at one of the 12 Pennsylvania casinos below, where you’ll be sure to pocket many fond memories, if not loads.
All casinos have complied with the order, some even banning smoking before the Pa Gaming Control Board order. Patrons can smoke outside, if a casino has an outdoor location with adequate. Pennsylvania’s casinos are going smoke-free — temporarily. Smoking at casinos is yet another coronavirus -caused cutback. It comes as a result of last week’s mandate from the Pennsylvania Department of Health expanding on the business safety order requiring masks to be worn in all public places in addition to inside of businesses.
PLAINS TWP. — As of 6 a.m. on July 4, Mohegan Sun Pocono became a 100% non-smoking facility in order to comply with the State of Pennsylvania’s mask mandate.
David Parfrey, Vice President of Marketing at the Plains Township casino, said: “Smoking will only be permitted outside of the facility at the main entrance, the hotel valet entrance and the outdoor hotel terrace at this time.”
On July 1, state Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine issued an order that temporarily banned smoking in all Pennsylvania casinos in response to the Department of Health’s updated mask orders.
Subsequently, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board on Tuesday issued an order, also temporarily banning smoking to comply with the expanded mask-wearing order signed by Secretary Levine.
Maggi Mumma, Deputy Press Secretary at the Department of Health, said due to the universal masking order, the Gaming Control Board advised all casinos to place a temporary ban on smoking, explaining that a person cannot appropriately wear a mask while smoking.
“Many casinos have created outdoor smoking areas where people can properly social distance to offer a safe environment to be able to smoke if one chooses,” Mumma said.
A spokesperson for the Gaming Control Board cited the expanded face-covering order signed by Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine on July 1 as the reason for the ban.
Smoking Casinos Vegas
Several casinos already decided to ban indoor smoking and designated outdoor areas for customers to smoke. Casinos reopened across the state when their respective home counties reached the green phase of Gov. Wolf’s reopening plan.