Gov. Murphy says smoking won't be permitted inside casinos

Gov. Phil Murphy says smoking inside Atlantic City’s casinos won’t be allowed after all as restaurants reopen.

News 12 Staff

Sep 4, 2020, 9:21 PM

Updated 1,475 days ago

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Gov. Phil Murphy says smoking inside Atlantic City’s casinos won’t be allowed after all as restaurants reopen.
The governor announced the about-face during a COVID-19 news conference in Trenton on Friday. He says his administration has “looked closely at the science” and concluded that smoking is too risky.
Murphy had signed an executive order reopening restaurants Friday from their coronavirus pause. The order would have permitted smoking at casinos as well. Friday was the first time indoor dining has been permitted in the state since mid-March.
The Associated Press wire services contributed to this report.