Smoke-free casino bill on tap

Publication Date: 2007-01-13

• Author:Joanne Kelley
• Publication:Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)

Denver lawmakers to propose lifting gaming exemption

Two state lawmakers have agreed to sponsor legislation that would ban smoking inside Colorado's mountain casinos.

Rep. Anne McGihon and Sen. Ken Gordon, both Denver Democrats, will introduce a bill that would add casinos to the long list of workplaces where smoking has been prohibited since July.

The Colorado legislature last year approved a smoking ban for bars, restaurants, offices and most workplaces, but it exempted casinos

"There's no principle upon which you can give them an exemption," said Gordon, who last year voted against excluding casinos from the ban.