Assessment of casino smoking arrangements drags on

The Health Bureau is demanding more information from some casinos about their proposals for smoking rooms. Health Bureau director Lei Chin Ion says casinos must send his bureau floor plans for their smoking rooms by early September. Mr Li says 40 gaming establishments have submitted proposals for smoking rooms and only one has not. From October 6 this year smoking will be allowed in casinos only in smoking rooms with no gaming facilities, and in VIP gaming rooms.