French Lick casino to have larger smoke-free area

FRENCH LICK, Ind. (AP) A larger portion of the gambling floor at the French Lick Resort Casino is being turned into a smoke-free zone. While the project will increase the size of casino floor at the southern Indiana resort, smokeless areas have not proven popular at other casinos.

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Mon, May 19th, 2008

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  • In Paris, legislation prohibiting playing cards was passed in 1377, and in Italy, playing cards and dice were burned.
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