“Pretty much anywhere east of the Mississippi, Atlantic City is always the trendsetter (in gaming),” he said.ĭanay and Moyer favor state laws requiring commercial casinos to be smoke-free, instead of waiting for voluntary bans. This year, he prioritized nonsmoking casinos for his visits starting in 2023, he said, he will go only to smoke-free gaming floors.ĭanay sees New Jersey as a “linchpin” in the campaign to protect casino workers and customers from secondhand smoke. His appearances at casinos nationwide draw throngs of fans and hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube and Facebook. This month, the Plaza announced plans for downtown’s first smoke-free casino area, a roughly 2,500-square-foot slot room designed in partnership with Christopher.
It’s disgusting to them.”Ĭhristopher said the smoke-free gaming trend is strong enough to take hold even in Las Vegas, which currently has only one nonsmoking resort: Park MGM, since September 2020. But also … they’ve never walked inside a building with cigarette smoke, ever. “They live on social media, which is why every casino should allow you to bring in your cell phone and take photos of your wins and of the experience with your friends.
“If you want to attract them, give them what they’re used to,” he advised.
