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Cripple Creek officials say they won’t enforce the statewide smoking ban at casinos that claim they are exempt.
The City Council said Monday that the legislature intended to ban smoking in casinos but that the law was poorly written and left the door open for casinos to claim they are cigar bars, which are not covered. Three of the town’s 17 casinos have claimed the exemption.
Democratic state Sen. Ken Gordon of Denver, who co- sponsored the smoking ban, says the law is clear and that Cripple Creek should have the courage to enforce it.
