My summer road trip took me through the scenic State of Oklahoma. As I drove heading north through the Sooner country, billboards line I-35. They didn’t advertise restaurants, gas stations, insurance firms or country stores. Billboard after billboard promoted one or more casinos in the State. I wondered how it was possible for a rather sparsely populated locale could support what seemed like dozens of casinos. One particular billboard caught my eye. It read: “The only smoke-free casino in Oklahoma.”
Frick pointed out that although casinos in Las Vegas allow smoking, casino companies own dozens of smoke-free properties around the world. Clean Indoor Air Act and offer a wide range of non. Cliff Castle Casino, Camp Verde: Serving up the largest non-smoking slot area in the state with 108 smoke-free slots, Cliff Castle Casino's non-smoking slots room has its own air-handling system.
There are 94 casinos in Oklahoma owned by 33 tribes. Gaming is the second largest industry in the state, with annual revenues of about $3.5 Billion. Most of the casinos have smoke-free areas on the property, but only one casino, the Kaw Nation’s Southwind casino, is completely smoke-free. The Southwind casino opened this year and the tribe knows it is unique. It will draw patrons because of its smoke-free status. But the decision for the policy was not an easy one. Just as the major restaurant associations vehemently argue against state and local bans on smoking, the Kaw Nation heard warnings that a smoke-free casino would be a bust. Skeptics insisted that the policy would cause low revenues and the casino wouldn’t be viable. That hasn’t been the case and the Kaw Nation has public health on their side. Eliminating exposure to second-hand smoke saves lives. The American Lung Association estimates that 50,000 individuals in the U.S. die each year because of exposure to it.
In the early 1970’s, researchers began publishing papers on the health effects of second-hand smoke. Some of the studies were conducted by toxicologists and others by physician, epidemiologists and others. Japanese researchers in the early 1980’s were the first to publish comprehensive analyses of lung cancer risk in non-smoking women who were exposed to tobacco smoke generated by their husbands’ cigarette habits (e.g., here, here, here). In 1986, the U.S. Surgeon General issued his report “The Health Consequences of Involuntary Smoking,” followed in 1992 with the EPA’s risk assessment “Respiratory Health Effects of Passive Smoking: Lung Cancer and Other Disorders.” EPA’s analysis in particular raised the ire of the tobacco industry, lead to the obstruction by the industry of regulations to protect the public from second-hand tobacco smoke. Twenty years later, the tables have turned and public health has prevailed.
Twenty-eight states now have bans on smoking in public places, restaurants and bars. Oklahoma is not one of them, but even if it were, native people on tribal lands would not have to comply with a State-imposed smoking ban. Kudos to the Kaw Nation for taking the lead in the Sooner State. I hope sooner, rather than later, public health will prevail across the state.
As a result of the pandemic situation most Minnesota casinos are closed to the public. You may find the odd one open but we do not recommend frequenting those either. Gambling should be practiced responsibly at all times but especially these days when not only our hard earned money is at stake but also people’s health and very life.
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Minnesota Casino Proximity Table
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The table below displays the proximity in miles of each Minnesota casino to some of the largest cities in the region.
Casino | Minneapolis | Madison | Des Moines | Fargo | Sioux Falls | Thunder Bay | Link |
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Black Bear Casino | 135 Miles | 346 Miles | 375 Miles | 232 Miles | 371 Miles | 210 Miles | Link |
Canterbury Park | 027 Miles | 289 Miles | 240 Miles | 246 Miles | 214 Miles | 368 Miles | Link |
Fond-du-Luth Casino | 154 Miles | 329 Miles | 394 Miles | 242 Miles | 422 Miles | 189 Miles | Link |
Fortune Bay Casino | 223 Miles | 418 Miles | 463 Miles | 253 Miles | 490 Miles | 208 Miles | Link |
Grand Casino – Hinckley | 081 Miles | 333 Miles | 321 Miles | 218 Miles | 317 Miles | 264 Miles | Link |
Grand Casino – Mille Lacs | 086 Miles | 351 Miles | 328 Miles | 178 Miles | 273 Miles | 303 Miles | Link |
Grand Portage Casino | 294 Miles | 469 Miles | 534 Miles | 377 Miles | 530 Miles | 049 Miles | Link |
Jackpot Junction Casino | 109 Miles | 353 Miles | 285 Miles | 208 Miles | 146 Miles | 453 Miles | Link |
Little Six Casino | 026 Miles | 295 Miles | 229 Miles | 249 Miles | 215 Miles | 371 Miles | Link |
Mystic Lake Casino | 026 Miles | 295 Miles | 229 Miles | 249 Miles | 215 Miles | 371 Miles | Link |
Northern Lights Casino | 184 Miles | 459 Miles | 426 Miles | 113 Miles | 357 Miles | 322 Miles | Link |
Palace Casino | 216 Miles | 467 Miles | 458 Miles | 144 Miles | 388 Miles | 323 Miles | Link |
Prairie’s Edge Casino | 124 Miles | 395 Miles | 327 Miles | 173 Miles | 122 Miles | 436 Miles | Link |
Running Aces Harness Park | 026 Miles | 290 Miles | 271 Miles | 244 Miles | 263 Miles | 319 Miles | Link |
Seven Clans Casino – Red Lake | 249 Miles | 513 Miles | 492 Miles | 160 Miles | 404 Miles | 325 Miles | Link |
Seven Clans Casino – Thief River Falls | 295 Miles | 570 Miles | 537 Miles | 110 Miles | 357 Miles | 398 Miles | Link |
Seven Clans Casino – Warroad | 356 Miles | 577 Miles | 597 Miles | 218 Miles | 457 Miles | 322 Miles | Link |
Shooting Star Casino | 236 Miles | 511 Miles | 478 Miles | 071 Miles | 315 Miles | 400 Miles | Link |
Treasure Island Casino | 048 Miles | 248 Miles | 240 Miles | 285 Miles | 267 Miles | 381 Miles | Link |
White Oak Casino | 193 Miles | 430 Miles | 435 Miles | 168 Miles | 364 Miles | 287 Miles | Link |