Bid to make casinos smoke-free runs into snag

The measure was tossed on its head when the Senate voted 18-17 to amend it to say that if casinos are required to ban smoking, cigar bars and the smoking lounge at Denver International Airport also must ban it.

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Fri, March 16th, 2007

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