Study: Smoking ban hurts sales ; Federal Reserve report cites 5 percent...

Columbia Daily Tribune;  December 12, 2007 ;   KAT HUGHES;   576 words ......average decrease in sales since the local smoking ban took effect Jan. 9, according to a new...January 2001 to July 2007 to see if the smoking ban had an impact. In his report, Pakko...dining- tax revenue associated with the smoking ban, independent of other variables such...

Slot machine group Talarius sold to Australians for [pound]137m ; BUSINESS

The Independent - London;  November 23, 2006 ;   Karen Attwood;   246 words ......operator of the Quicksilver chain of slot machine gaming centres agreed yesterday...forthcoming introduction of the smoking ban in England and Wales was one...reasons for agreeing the deal. "The smoking ban will affect the leisure and hospitality...

SMOKING BAN TALK BRINGS OUT CROWD IN FITCHBURG BUSINESS OWNERS OPPOSE...

The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  July 21, 2005 ;   Novak, Bill;   668 words ......in force today to oppose a proposed smoking ban, but Ald. Richard Bloomquist will push...residents ran four to one in favor of such a smoking ban. Business owners said otherwise. About...attended the informal meeting that a smoking ban would kill their businesses. Don Bussan...

Businesses prepare for smoking ban

The Press;  December 8, 2004 ;   CHAN, Karen;   787 words ......tobacco firms and supermarkets will be affected by a smoking ban. KAREN CHAN finds surprises in the likely fallout from the new law. . This week's smoking ban has the phones at Graeme Rose's Christchurch-based...customers unaccustomed to being denied the choice of smoking in enclosed public ...

Smoking ban concerns are overstated

Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  September 6, 2004 ;     338 words ......Adam Frederick's letter regarding the smoking ban laws, which are being considered for...California that had to close because of the smoking ban. I suspect there were other factors...prefer smoke-free environments. If the smoking ban were responsible for the closing of...

Smoking ban excuse too easy ; Many factors contribute to bar, restaurant...

Columbia Daily Tribune;  January 22, 2008 ;   KATHLEEN J. FITZGERALD;   712 words ......and blamed their demise on the year-old smoking ban. From the attention the Tribune has given...being implemented. Sorry, folks, but the smoking ban is not your smoking gun. Blaming the smoking ban has numerous flaws. First, the argument...

Is Kokomo moving toward a smoking ban?: Officials, restaurateurs sound...

Kokomo Tribune (North Union, IN);  July 1, 2006 ;     787 words ......La Bastide Jul. 1--Believing that a smoking ban eventually would be implemented in Kokomo...for family members and customers. A smoking ban is inevitable, Duncan said. We're just...Council to institute a city-wide workplace smoking ban. Council president Greg Sheline, R-2nd...

WOULD SMOKING BAN CHOKE BARS? MANY FEAR CURBS IN CITY WOULD PUSH BUSINESS...

Rocky Mountain News;  September 4, 2003 ;   Bill Scanlon ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS;   554 words ......a $70 million deficit to consider a smoking ban at restaurants and bars, members said...two council members would support a smoking ban at restaurants, most said a ban in the...Council decided to send the question of a smoking ban to the voters. If voters approve, Greeley...

WOULD SMOKING BAN CHOKE BARS? MANY FEAR CURBS IN CITY WOULD PUSH BUSINESS...

Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 4, 2003 ;   Scanlon^, Bill;   563 words ......a $70 million deficit to consider a smoking ban at restaurants and bars, members said...two council members would support a smoking ban at restaurants, most said a ban in the...Council decided to send the question of a smoking ban to the voters. If voters approve, Greeley...

Owners not worried smoking ban will affect business much.

Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX);  June 9, 2006 ;     787 words ......shouldn't be overly concerned about the smoking ban that takes effect June 16 because he...and that it's directly related to the smoking ban, Walker said. He also said he hasn't...city of Beaumont also recently passed a smoking ban, although city officials said it doesn...

U. Minnesota student association debates campus-wide smoking ban

University Wire;  April 16, 2008 ;   Amber Kispert;   569 words ......after legislators passed a statewide smoking ban into law, some student government representatives...smoking outdoors too, for a campus-wide smoking ban. At its April 8 forum, Minnesota Student...resolution in support of a campuswide smoking ban. "Ultimately I think it's more of a...

Bars hope to stay open later after smoking ban

University Wire;  October 3, 2003 ;   Cara Blevins;   531 words ......Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- If the smoking ban goes through as planned, local bars...economic loss sustained to bars from the smoking ban, establishments that serve alcohol may...they would have to see exactly how the smoking ban affects bars. "Bar owners may be against...

Track would want smoking ban exemption.(News)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  September 12, 2006 ;   Ahern, Sheila;   499 words ......Herald Staff Writer An Arlington Heights smoking ban is not as simple as throwing out all...exception from a proposed village-wide smoking ban. Members of the Arlington Heights Chamber...idea Monday. If the board approves the smoking ban, smoking would be prohibited in all...

Smoking ban finds its way back to table; With momentum swinging toward...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 4, 2004 ;   Kantor, Shira;   568 words ......considering participation in a regional smoking ban. Commissioner Kathleen Gaylord has added a regional smoking ban discussion to the county community...discussing options for a regional smoking ban with other leaders and has attended...

Nevada Judge Allows Part of Smoking Ban

AP Online;  December 22, 2006 ;     196 words ......Nevada judge said Thursday that he will allow a voter-approved smoking ban to take effect in Clark County but without criminal penalties...that would make smoking illegal in bars and restaurants, in slot machine sections of grocery and convenience stores, and at video...