A deeper perspective
The real issue here lies far beyond the health aspects of second-hand smoke. This has become another "line in the sand" in a societal crossroads which has much more far reaching ramifications than a stupid NO SMOKING sign on the front door.
The real issue is the proprietary rights of the individual club owner. He is the one who provides a product to his customers- the games, the attitude of his employees, the atomsphere, the comps, alcohol, food etc. The customer, in turn chooses whether or not to patronize his club for the exact same reasons.Eventually, if given the market place is given the chance, some clubs may decide to employ a smoking ban or restriction. And that's the point the club decides.It's the natural economic force at work, the balance of the club's products and prices vs. the volume of customer traffic.
Your freedom to stop at the front door and turn around has not been impinged.You're free to go to the non-smoking club and at this point no one's rights have been trampled upon. If there turns out to be vast amounts of non-smoking customers the non-smoking casinos will be packed to the gills.
If one looks at other aspects of product-based decisions it bcomes apparent that these factors come into play repeatedly for those of us who are frequent casino patrons. First and foremost, the quality of the games, table conditions, penetration etc. I can assure everyone reading this that I have not patronized a Harrah's property due to there 6:5 games. I do not stay at certain other hotels because of the high room rates and avoid eating at certain clubs simply because the food is awful. Likewise, if I were a non-smoker I would utilize the same discretion in my choice of clubs, again my discretion, my freedom to choose, my rights.
This whole concept of smoking rights has gone way beyond it's original premise of unhealthy second-hand smoke. It is now an issue where rsidual smell has somehow gotten involved as being unhealthy e.g. non-smoking rooms, rental cars etc. The B.A.R.T. stations in the Bay Area now have non-smoking outdoor platforms. Now what does that have to do with some one else's heath?
The politics of smoking has also become a source of amusement for me.States spend millions of dollars on underage smoking ads while one quick stroke of a governor's pen raising the smoking age from 18 to 21 would cost nothing. Wonder why! If it's proven to be that bad, then why not render it illegal? Why not? Because cigarette taxes are a golden cash cow for the states, that's why.
Nevada has historically been the naughty step-child among the family of states. It's the only jurisdiction in the land that allows prostitution, 24 hr. booze, no holes barred strip clubs ,unlimited gambling as well as casual marriage laws. It's become the dirty Disneyland of America where any adult can let it all hang out and nobody will care. I would like to see that little piece of American liberty kept intact, even if the rest of the country is sucked into the bosom of Big Brother.