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re: East Baton Rouge Metro Council passes smoking ban for bars and casinos
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:19 am to SlapahoeTribe
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:19 am to SlapahoeTribe
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Hum... not sure the city has any say so with riverboat casinos. They're technically a ship on a navigable waterway and therefor fall under a different jurisdiction.
They most definitely have a say so with riverboat casinos, as they are permitted establishments by EBR.
Now, maybe if they started actually sailing again, they could make an argument to allow smoking away from the dock, but they haven't done that in years.
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Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:20 am to ell_13
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Harrah's in NOLA has seen an increase in revenue since the NOLA ban...
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Caesars Entertainment president and CEO Mark Frissora said Harrah's in New Orleans lost about $70 million in revenue during the two years following the start of the smoking ban in New Orleans in April 2015. He and other executives spoke to the task force Tuesday (March 21) at the Capitol.
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Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:20 am to ell_13
quote:Anyone read that study from England that showed the taxes collected from smokers and the savings by them dying earlier (and not costing their healthcare system more for living longer) actually nets the country a profit?
They tried to claim a $70mill difference due to the ban (which they couldn't prove).
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:22 am to Brummy
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Honest question - if a crime is committed on one of the boats, does BRPD report to it?
Yes
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:24 am to LSUBoo
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Pushed implementation back to June 2018, and put enforcement in the hands of police/sheriff instead of the fire department.
Best Gubment ever
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:25 am to ell_13
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We love our government over reach don't we folks?
Laffy has a ban as well.
It's also full of juice heads....what's your point.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:25 am to SlapahoeTribe
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Anyone read that study from England that showed the taxes collected from smokers and the savings by them dying earlier (and not costing their healthcare system more for living longer) actually nets the country a profit?
No... but this doesn't really surprise me from a strictly logical perspective.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:26 am to BOSCEAUX
That the bans aren't limited to retarded governments like NOLA's.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:26 am to SlapahoeTribe
quote:Harris is in a building on land. and i believe the casinos have to abide by the city ordinances.
Hum... not sure the city has any say so with riverboat casinos. They're technically a ship on a navigable waterway and therefor fall under a different jurisdiction.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:27 am to Brummy
quote:yep
Honest question - if a crime is committed on one of the boats, does BRPD report to it?
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:28 am to Brummy
quote:They may respond out of convince, but (when I worked there) State Police had ultimate authority.
Honest question - if a crime is committed on one of the boats, does BRPD report to it?
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:29 am to ell_13
quote:so you have no proof and trying to cover yourself for being wrong.
They tried to claim a $70mill difference due to the ban (which they couldn't prove). Then they were allowed to open courtyards that had gambling on them. They have absolutely benefited over the long run.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:30 am to ell_13
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That the bans aren't limited to retarded governments like NOLA's.
Name one that isn't retarded. Cheering for the government to have more control over privately owned businesses and the populace in general is what's retarded.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:32 am to BOSCEAUX
Who's cheering?
It's kind of common sense for a place to be regulated, right? Follow certain guidelines in order to provide a service. We've always had those. If one of the guidelines is "don't allow your patrons to give your other patrons cancer", I'm all for it.
It's kind of common sense for a place to be regulated, right? Follow certain guidelines in order to provide a service. We've always had those. If one of the guidelines is "don't allow your patrons to give your other patrons cancer", I'm all for it.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:33 am to upgrayedd
As usual Gravy and his merry band of sheep will be there to disrupt the council meeting with their off-topic nonsense about the BRAVE investigations and SWB getting "Witch hunted".
When they don't get their 3 minutes of fame, they'll cry racism
When they don't get their 3 minutes of fame, they'll cry racism
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:34 am to ell_13
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Is this supposed to be a real argument?
Arguing for the freedom of business owners to choose isn't a real argument? Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:36 am to Jcorye1
quote:You think they have zero regulations, don't you?
Arguing for the freedom of business owners to choose
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:37 am to ell_13
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It's kind of common sense for a place to be regulated, right? Follow certain guidelines in order to provide a service. We've always had those. If one of the guidelines is "don't allow your patrons to give your other patrons cancer", I'm all for it.
The frick. There are tons of establishments that choose to not allow smoking on their own. Patronize those. Why do we need the government making broad sweeping regulations for all businesses.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:39 am to udtiger
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Yay freedom!
This is America, your freedom doesn't give you the right to do something someone else doesn't like.
Posted on 8/9/17 at 11:40 am to BOSCEAUX
quote:Because health standards. You have a right as a citizen to know that your food isn't expired, rats aren't in the kitchen, and cancerous smoke isn't in the air.
Why do we need the government making broad sweeping regulations for all businesses.
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