No blowing smoke: Manitoba Casino trading smoking for slots

The trend is on, and so is the fight: while many owners of casinos feel that alienating smokers will kill their profits, others are reaping the benefits by going in the opposite direction and drawing the crowd of patrons that do not want to be around smoke--and in this case, a Manitoba tribal casino has decided to go smoke-free.

Why? Is it because of their want for more health-conscious issues? No, silly rabbit--of course it's for money. According to the report, this will allow the casino to double their slot machines from 300 to 600, which of course means more dollar signs.

As part of the expansion plan, they will voluntarily become smoke-free, officials with the casino, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the province announced Friday. The casino will also share some profits of the new machines with more than a dozen northern First Nations.

Strike one for the pink lungs....

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