Smoking is legal at Arizona's 22 tribal casinos but that doesn't mean customers have to put up with hazy rooms.
Several tribes have installed state-of-the-art smoke clearing systems at their facilities. "It's a business decision casinos are making," Sheila Morago, the executive director of the Arizona Indian Gaming Association, told The Arizona Republic.
The Gila River Indian Community is spending $500,000 on a system at its new casino and has one at an existing facility. The Ak-Chin Indian Community and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community have similar systems.
Arizona bans smoking in public places but the law doesn't apply in Indian Country. Some tribes have created smoke-free areas at their casinos.
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