Atlantic City casino workers testified in Trenton Thursday morning to put an end to smoking inside casinos.
Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast cancer.
No vote was taken on the bill, as in an identical hearing on Feb. 13. Gov. Phil Murphy has promised to sign the bill if it passes the Legislature, but thus far, leaders of the Democrat-controlled Assembly and Senate have not committed to allowing the bill to move forward and be voted upon. The casino industry opposes a smoking ban, saying it would lose customers and revenue if smoking were banned while still being allowed in casinos in nearby states.
"Down south, there are no other jobs," he said. "It's like Hooterville. No one is for cancer. The issue is do we end up closing a casino or not?" Iris Sanchez, a housekeeper at Caesars, said she fears being laid off if smoking is banned and business levels decrease.But many more casino workers felt differently.
The issue is among the most divisive in Atlantic City, where even though casino revenue matched its all time high of $5.2 billion last year, only half that amount was won from in-person gamblers. The other half was won online and must be shared with third parties including tech platforms and sports books.
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