Seminole Tribe attracts patrons who want to smoke and gamble

Wednesday, September 1, 2010  

Gamblers who like to smoke are flocking to casinos owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Non-Indian facilities must comply with the state's ban on smoking in public places. But the law doesn't apply to Indian Country.

"If luck is going my way, I don't want to have to get up and go outside to have a cigarette," frequent patron "If luck is going my way, I don't want to have to get up and go outside to have a cigarette," told The South Florida Sun-Sentinel.

Under the terms of its Class III gaming compact, the tribe agreed to improve conditions for non-smokers. The tribe is installing more ventilation equipment and designating non-smoking areas at their casinos.

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