Smoking bans inside land-based casinos have been a hot topic across the US in recent years. Employees have campaigned hard to have more protection in the workplace, with many of them pointing out the major health risks associated with second-hand inhalation.
This debate is now reaching Las Vegas. Wynn Resorts, which operates two properties on the Las Vegas Strip, is going to hold a shareholder vote on whether the company should look into the benefits of introducing such a ban, one which the board opposes:
Most workplaces across the US don’t allow indoor smoking, with casinos often the sole exception under state laws, including in Nevada. The only resort on the Las Vegas Strip that is completely smoke-free is the Park MGM, although a recent survey from local residents showed that most people favor a complete statewide ban.
Wynn has experienced significant ownership change in recent times, with Tilman Fertitta now owning almost 12% of it.