Missouri representatives Bruce Sassman and Adrian Plank sponsored bills HB 1618 and HB 1901 proposing indoor smoking prohibitions that include casinos. The proposals contain exceptions and have not been approved; casino employees’ advocates say they aim to reduce workers’ exposure to secondhand smoke.
If enacted, the proposals would require Missouri casinos to prohibit indoor smoking, affecting venue policies and employees.
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An Iowa Senate subcommittee rejected a draft proposal on Monday to end casino-floor smoking, according to the report. Senate File 2051 would have removed the exemption allowing casinos to permit indoor smoking under the Iowa Smokefree Air Act. The report says Sen. Tony Bisignano opposed the proposal and said smoking would end soon.
Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE) asked New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy in December to press lawmakers to vote on a bill banning indoor smoking at Atlantic City casinos before he leaves office. A letter signed by 160 casino workers said his support should be matched by action; Murphy’s office said he would sign a ban if lawmakers passed it. Casino operators oppose the proposal, citing possible revenue and job losses, while CEASE disputes those claims.
Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects asked New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to press lawmakers to vote on bills ending indoor smoking at Atlantic City casinos. A spokesperson for Murphy said he would sign a ban if legislation reached his desk; the current legislature’s term ends on 12 January 2026.
Wyoming’s Select Committee on Gaming unanimously sponsored draft legislation to ban online sweepstakes games and make their operation a felony. The proposal seeks to clarify which state body handles complaints; representatives for Bally’s and VGW challenged aspects of the draft, while the Wyoming Gaming Commission said the current referral process creates a recurring cycle.
Pennsylvania lawmakers have issued matching memoranda proposing a framework to keep skill game machines operating. The outlet said businesses must remove the machines by 13 October 2026, but attributed the underlying ruling to Virginia’s Supreme Court.
Lawmakers in Pennsylvania have released two matching co-sponsorship memoranda, House Memo 49310 and Senate Memo 49312, proposing a regulatory framework to keep skill game machines in operation, according to the memoranda. The proposals come ahead of a removal deadline of 13 October 2026 for businesses hosting the machines.