Amid the pandemic, indoor smoking was prohibited in casinos across the United States. This temporary measure became the new reality for some brick-and-mortar casinos, but others, such as Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs, have resumed smoking, lifting the three-year ban.

As announced by the Palm Springs Desert Sun, the casino is only one out of three Agua Caliente venues that has taken the decision to resume indoor smoking. Reportedly, the smoking ban was lifted after Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs received “a substantial number of requests.”

While Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs returned smoking on the casino floor, two of the tribe’s other venues, Rancho Mirage and Cathedral City, continue to enforce the smoking ban. The lifting of the smoking ban allows vaping and smoking while smoking cigars and using pipes remains prohibited.

Visitors to Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs can engage in vaping and smoking while on the casino floor. However, the casino doesn’t allow those activities at the sports bar and Cascade Lounge. Additionally, smoking is not allowed within dining areas or at table games.

Undoubtedly, smokers who visit the casino will enjoy seeing the lifted smoking ban. Yet, not everyone agrees with the lifting of the prohibition on smoking on the casino floor. Tim Sigle, a visitor of Agua Caliente went on social media to share his concern about the resumption of smoking at the casino. “They are allowing smoking once again in the casino after four years of stopping it. Shame on them for bringing it back and risking people’s health,” posted Sigle on Facebook.

Smoking Causes Harm to Employees, Visitors

Sigle encouraged people to submit complaints about the return of smoking at Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs. He warned that the resumption of smoking impacts the health of employees who are forced to breathe contaminated air. Moreover, Sigle said that secondhand smoke can cause harm to visitors who are also forced to breathe smoke. “If they want to cater to smokers, they can build a separate room with just smokers can go. The 360 sports bar and lounge have no walls around it and people will be smoking on three sides,” added Sigle.

More than two decades ago, in 1998, California implemented a smoking ban, effectively prohibiting activity in indoor spaces, including casinos. However, the sovereign status of the Tribe meant that the ban did not apply to its casinos.

Similarly, in New Jersey, there is also a smoking ban in effect, but casinos are exempt. While lawmakers in the state are trying to close that loophole, operators across the United States continue to fear smoke bans, claiming impacts on their revenues.

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Canadian supplier of gaming content and technology Bragg Gaming announced today its online games are now live in Mexico via a new partnership with Caliente Interactive.

‘Exciting, Player-Engaging Content’

Bragg Gaming’s launch of both proprietary and exclusive third-party content with the iGaming leader in Mexico continued the footprint expansion of the Toronto-based online casino content supplier across North America.

Bragg Gaming’s chief executive officer, Yaniv Sherman, said that the expansion of the company’s content with Caliente Interactive “is another successful step” of the business seeking to become “a provider of exciting, player-engaging content to leading iGaming operators around the world.”

We are excited to feature our newest proprietary and exclusive third-party content with the leading iGaming operator in Mexico as this new relationship provides us with a unique platform we can leverage to introduce our innovative games to players in the market.

Yaniv Sherman, CEO, Bragg Gaming

Following the launch with Caliente Interactive, customers in Mexico have access via the operator’s local website to a range of Bragg Gaming proprietary games such as Egyptian Magic, Fairy Dust and the Girl with the Golden Eyes produced by Bragg’s Atomic Slot Lab studio, new exclusive content developed by Bragg partner studios, and a rich portfolio of content created by development studios around the world.

“We have already made tremendous progress with our North American growth strategy, and we expect our success will continue to accelerate as we debut our new offerings in additional iGaming markets across this region,” Sherman continued in his comments, hinting at future expansion plans of the company in the region.

Targeting iGaming Supplier Leadership

Sherman firmly believes that Bragg’s remote game server (RGS) technology and growing portfolio of games produced by Bragg’s studios and boosted with exclusive third-party premium content from studio partners Powered by Bragg ensures a favorable position for the company “to become a leading iGaming supplier in North America.”

A content-driven iGaming technology provider, Bragg Gaming serves the online and land-based gaming industry by offering casino gaming titles produced by its in-house studio brands Wild Streak Gaming, Spin Games, Atomic Slot Lab, Indigo Magic and Oryx Gaming.

In February, Bragg’s gaming North American footprint expanded via a new partnership with Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in New Jersey which launched Bragg Gaming’s popular titles, including Egyptian Magic, Fairy Dust and the Girl with the Golden Eyes, and RGS technology for Caesars customers in the Garden State.

Outside of North America, Bragg Gaming expanded its presence in Switzerland via an agreement with Swiss Casinos which saw a selection of Bragg Gaming titles become available for Swiss Casino customers.

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