Tavern, bingo groups launch campaign to relax smoking ban

The Louisville Hospitality Coalition and the Kentucky Charitable Gaming Association want to loosen the city’s new smoking ban so that people can light up in Louisville bars and bingo halls.

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Sat, January 5th, 2008

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  • 1941: The Strip gets its first luxury hotel. El Rancho Vegas sets the trend for many of the themed resorts that sprout along the Strip in later years.
    1942: The first wedding chapel, the Little Church of the West, opens on the Strip in the Last Frontier Hotel.
  • Catholics were found to be more likely to gamble than Protestants and other religious groups. Catholics were also found to be less likely to disapprove of gambling than other religious groups.
  • Gaming is now the States' favorite pastime. More individuals gamble than the combined total of those attending movies, sports, music events, theme parks and live entertainment.