If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform. Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. Principal Chief Sneed has signed and therefore ratified the new indoor smoking ban. “We feel like we are very progressive in our public health model,” she says. “There are workers that would volunteer to work in there.”īradley says the smoke-free environment is a benefit to patrons and employees. “With reverse air handlers, just a lot of things that would make that space as safe as possible,” says Bradley. She adds that it would have some kind of filtration system put in place as well.
Bradley says an amendment from Principal Chief Richard Sneed adds the opportunity for Harrah’s to build dedicated smoking sections. We anticipate that there will be an impact, however we can’t predict what that will be. We receive feedback from guests who would prefer to be able to smoke while playing their favorite games, but we also hear from those who strongly prefer the smoke-free environment. In a statement Harrah’s Cherokee Casinos says: “And we’re going to lose that revenue,” she says. Many guests find out about the road conditions, especially during the winter months, before starting their journey to or from Harrahs Cherokee Casino Resort. Valentine says the change will motivate some to head to casinos in neighboring states where they can smoke. Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort - Road Conditions and Winter Weather Closings. “If I go to the casino to play and have a beer, I want to have a cigarette too when I’m drinking my beer,” says Diana Valentine.
