Governor Phil Murphy has publicly stated that he’d sign a bill that would ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos, should one ever cross his desk. That hasn’t happened yet and is looking less and less likely to happen this year.
Reassurances against the possibility of a gubernatorial veto will be welcome news to the groups pushing for the ban, but only until the end of next year. Murphy is reaching the end of his term limit and will be replaced following next November’s gubernatorial election.
Organizations such as Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) have been fighting to close the loophole in the 2006 Smoke-Free Air Act. However, it has not been successful to date.
