Casino workers have been complaining for years about the exemptions. The workers complain that they are subject to serious health issues, caused by breathing in secondhand smoke while they work.
Panelists speaking at the East Coast Gaming Congress, a casino conference in Atlantic City, say changes they had to make due to the pandemic had some benefits.
Hard Rock International said Monday it's spending over $100 million to give significant raises to 10,000 workers, including its Atlantic City, NJ casino.
Atlantic City casino dealers opposed to smoking indoors are rejecting an idea being floated among state legislators to create designated outdoor smoking areas that employees could opt out of staffing.
Golden Nugget reached an agreement with casino workers on Thursday, July 28, and was the last of nine Atlantic City casinos to do so with Local 54 Unite HERE.