
Spectrum Statement May 28, 2025,
Regarding Recent News Coverage
Contrary to what some media outlets and advocacy organizations have reported, Spectrum Gaming Group has not in any way distanced itself from the conclusions in our 2021 report prepared for the Casino Association of New Jersey. Spectrum stands behind the entirety of its 2021 report, which was specific to Atlantic City. Unlike other recent situations involving voluntary smoking-cessation policies by individual casinos, an imposed smoking ban in Atlantic City would affect an entire jurisdiction – one that competes directly with neighboring Pennsylvania, which allows players to smoke. We found that in this scenario, Atlantic City casinos would experience revenue declines.
As presented May 20 in the joint Spectrum-Management Science Associates webinar “The Impact of Smoking Regulations on Casino Gaming,” we acknowledged that, generally, the impacts of smoking bans on casino floors have lessened over time and that certain casinos that have voluntarily gone smokefree have experienced satisfactory results.
Spectrum takes no position on whether smoking should be allowed or disallowed on casino floors. That is a decision for state lawmakers and individual casinos where smoking remains an option.
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