On January 10, Atlantic City casino workers delivered an address on the state of the casino workers' health ahead of Governor Phil Murphy’s State of the State address. Co-founders and co-leaders of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE), Pete Naccarelli, Nicole Vitola, and Lamont White, call on legislative leaders to pass legislation that would get rid of smoking in Atlantic City casinos.

Last month CityHealth, an initiative of the de Beaumont Foundation and Kaiser Permanente, announced their annual Policy Assessment for 2022. In its new report, CityHealth rated America’s 75 largest cities on their combined quantity and quality of evidence-based policies in place in each of 12 categories. Can you guess how Las Vegas scored in the category of smokefree air?

Our updated report, Bridging the Gap: Status of Smokefree Air in the United States, has moved to an easy to navigate micro-site. And we've added new content that focuses on sovereign Tribes' work on smokefree air.

MGM Grand Detroit and Greek Town casinos have rolled back their smokefree policies; ANR’s Cynthia Hallett said, "After more than two years of a safe workplace, these workers will now have to choose between their health and a paycheck." Good news: THUMBS UP to Motor City Casino for maintaining its smokefree policy, protecting thousands of workers!

The wildly popular Brian Christopher Slots channel on YouTube and Facebook reaches more than 5 million monthly unique viewers, showcasing his journey to entertain players while prioritizing the health of staff and casino goers alike. Brian has pledged to continue his work as an official advocate for ANR Foundation and as a supporter of Casino Employees Against Smoking Effects (CEASE). Thank you, Brian!

We could not keep fighting for smokefree air without your help! We are very grateful to have you continue in this life-saving work with us.