Atlantic City casino workers are furious that the New Jersey Legislature is moving quickly to pass a bill giving tax breaks to the gambling halls, but not acting on a measure that would permanently ban smoking in the casinos.
Bills advanced in the Senate that would reduce the casino's yearly payments in lieu of property taxes and add a $3 nightly surcharge on stays in casino hotels.
"Allowing smoking in casinos is letting this small minority impose their stinky and dangerous habit on the overwhelming majority, and it's time to stop it," an Atlantic County resident says.
Summertime's nearly here, and the living is getting easier for Atlantic City's casino operators with the busiest and most profitable time of the year arriving as the industry is on a roll.