At casinos, smoking ban sends signal for tribal unity

The Connecticut state legislature has accomplished something never thought possible: getting the rival Pequot and Mohegan tribes to collaborate. In this case, putting up a united front to block a bill to ban smoking in casinos.

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Fri, February 29th, 2008

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