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I have been to casinos in Illinois where smoking is not permitted and it just kind of looks strange. They are not perfect and I sometimes get blasted with smoke when sitting next to someone but that is kind of the environment of casinos.

I know from my experiences in casinos that the air filtration systems work pretty good at removing smoke, even on the old boats. He also reported that the ban would lead to a 20 percent drop in revenues and cause a job loss for 1,500 casino employees. Wes Ehrecke, president of the Iowa Gaming Association said that the bill would put the casinos at a distinct disadvantage to the three Native American casinos in Iowa that do not have to comply with the Clean Indoor Air Act.

The state Senate subcommittee decided Tuesday to delay any action on the bill to gather further information. It appears that a recent push to bring Iowa casinos into the fold of the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2008 has hit an impasse on the Iowa State Senate floor.

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