Smoking ban in the Austria gaming banks
In Austria, everything actually runs like a lace. They are well visited and can look forward to decent numbers. However, one looks to the future with a little concern, because the threat of a smoking ban could lead to a large loss of sales. Other countries know that lost sales of up to 30% are not uncommon. We have looked at what the situation is like in the Austrian gaming banks.
International experience confirms declining revenue
Between 10 and 30% ingestion fines are not uncommon. The smoking ban reduces the feeling of coziness, while stays in the gaming bench become shorter. Some people associate the feeling of smoking with the Gambling. For example, people look to Las Vegas, where they can smoke without restriction in most facilities. The gaming banks are therefore an exception in the USA, otherwise the smoking laws are very strict there.
Nevertheless, still decent revenues
Although the revenue fines are feared, the operators of the Casinos positive. This is probably because the casinos’ revenues are otherwise impeccable. In the first half of this year alone, it was possible to generate around 2.1 billion euros. So what is a small loss of revenue? Operators see their casinos as rare pearls, rightly visited by many gambling fans.
Operators also point out that it is more likely to be a rehabilitation period. They could be right, because many people used to complain about the ban on smoking in many pubs, they have become used to it for a long time.
More and more people are even happy with the smoke-free air, although this would have been unthinkable in bars and pubs in the past. Perhaps the casinos are actually similar: We need to get used to not being able to combine the thrill with a cigarette or cigar. But after some time, no one might talk about it and just go outside the door to smoke.
The gaming banks don’t seem to worry too much about their revenues. While smoking is undoubtedly part of the ‘casino experience’ and is also highly regarded in connection with alcohol, in the end it is more of a habituation question.
There will also be players who value the smoking ban and advocate the new law accordingly. 
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Translation
Es bleibt abzuwarten, wie das Rauchverbot dann in der Realität auf lange Sicht aufgenommen wird. Aktuell scheinen die Betreiber der Casinos Austria aber alles richtig zu machen, weshalb Umsatzeinbußen zu verkraften sein sollten.