Smoking Ban Helps Some Businesses, Hurts Others

Chicago Sun-Times:

Before the state smoking ban went into effect last Jan. 1, many bar and restaurant owners feared that the new law would have a disastrous impact on business.

But revenue figures for 2008 show that sales tax receipts for bars, nightclubs and restaurants increased in the six months after Illinois went smoke-free. Illinois casinos, on the other hand, have seen a double-digit drop in gaming receipts this year.

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Comments

[ibsteve2u]

I still think they should ban the wearing of perfume, too...

There are way too many ladies that don't seem to understand how overwhelmingly aromatic they are. Sometimes it is like getting smacked in the face with a decaying bouquet of flowers.

And those kids - and some adults - wearing body sprays in lieu of showering? Shudder...