17-Jan-07. Critics fume over shelters for smokers at casinos. Globe and Mail, A10.

Ontario Health Promotion Minister Jim Watson said yesterday that government-owned casinos in Windsor and Niagara Falls are allowed to build outdoor shelters for smokers even though bars and restaurants cannot do so under a provincewide smoking ban. Casinos are not covered because their main business is not serving food or alcohol. Conservative finance critic Tim Hudak said the government is protecting its casino revenues at the expense of others in the hospitality sector.