Is the Tavern Smoking Ban Coming to an End?

According to the Nevada Taverns Owners Association about 100 taverns have closed as a result of financial losses related to the2006 Nevada Clean Indoor Air Act.

The Nevada Supreme Court is hearing a case that could overturn the law that many have claimed for ruining their businesses. The law currently prohibits smoking in any food serving tavern with less than 15 gaming machines while establishments with more than 15 gaming machines are exempt from the law. Is it fair to target smaller, locally owned taverns while larger taverns and casinos are unaffected simply based on the number of gaming machines they contain?

-Edward M Bernstein and Associates

High court hears tavern smoking ban challenge

BY VALERIE MILLER

LAS VEGAS BUSINESS PRESS

Published May 3, 2011

Four and a half years after a smoking ban went into effect, the Nevada Supreme Court is considering a case that could overturn a law some tavern owners say has ruined their businesses.

Find this article at: http://www.lvrj.com/business/high-court-hears-tavern-smoking-ban-challenge-121143598.html