'It's been our practice to accommodate smokers and nonsmokers in our Rhode Island casinos, and we hope to be able to continue to do that,' a statement from Twin River said, as reported by WJAR. When gambling properties reopened during the pandemic, a ban was implemented for Rhode Island’s two casinos - Bally's Twin River Lincoln and Bally's Tiverton - until March 2022, when smoking was once again allowed in designated areas.įor their part, the casinos hope the regulation will not be implemented. “There’s no excuse for continuing to endanger their health, and we need to pass this bill to let them breathe safely like everyone else.” 'Casino workers are Rhode Islanders, parents, caregivers, taxpayers, and human beings, and they deserve the same protections as everyone else in our state,' Tanzi said, as reported by WPRI. If approved, the legislation would update the state's workplace smoking ban passed in 2004, from which casinos are currently exempt.
Teresa Tanzi, D-South Kingstown, has reintroduced a bill to ban smoking inside state casinos.
