They haven’t ponied up yet.”Īdvocates note that Massachusetts and Connecticut are among the states that have banned smoking in casinos. As I told the unions: Give us the $15 million that we are going to lose over here - $15 (million) or more.
“If they want to give us the revenue that we will lose as a result, I’ll stop smoking,” he said.Īdvocates maintain that state revenue would increase if the casinos became totally smoke-free. Ruggerio argued that Rhode Island would lose revenue if it banned smoking at the casinos.
