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• Smoking ban drives out gamblers?
Saturday, 13 Nov 2010SPRINGFIELD -- Revenue from legalized gambling in Illinois is the lowest it has been in 10 years, a victim of a sagging economy and a ban on smoking on riverboat casinos, according to a new report. The Legislature's bipartisan Commission on Government Forecasting and ... (More)
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• Minneapolis to Mull Tobacco Shop Smoking
Thursday, 11 Nov 2010Lawmakers in Minneapolis have been asked to consider a proposal that would, if passed, prohibit customers from smoking in any of the city's tobacco shops. According to a Fox9.com report, the amendment proposal is meant to close a legal loophole and combat businesses t... (More)
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• Macanudo Millionaire Contest Winner Named
Thursday, 11 Nov 2010General Cigar Co. has announced Dan Newman has won the Macanudo Millionaire contest and the chance to become a millionaire during an all-expense paid trip to the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Newman, of Ohio, won the essay contest with his submission titled &am... (More)
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• Tim Ozgener Leaves C.A.O.
Thursday, 11 Nov 2010Tim Ozgener, the last member of the founding Ozgener family to work at cigar producer C.A.O. International Inc., is no longer with the company. Ozgener worked with C.A.O. for 16 years. He has been president of the company since 2006, and for many years was the face behind the brand, whi... (More)
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• Smoking quit rate falls as recession bites
Tuesday, 09 Nov 2010The rate at which people are quitting ... (More)
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• Preview: Big Smoke Las Vegas Evenings Party
Tuesday, 09 Nov 2010In one week, thousands will gather at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas for Cigar Aficionado's annual Big Smoke Evening party, expecting the best in food, drink and cigars. And they won't be disappointed. Some of the world'... (More)
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• Inaugural Honduran Cigar Festival to take place in February 2011
Monday, 08 Nov 2010Honduras is known as "The Cradle of Tobacco." 1,500 years ago, the Mayans used tobacco to invoke their gods and communicate with the spirit world. The word "cigar" is derived from the Mayan term "sicar," which means "to smoke... (More)
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• Macanudo Millionaire contest winners to vie for $2M prizes at Vegas Playboy Club
Monday, 08 Nov 2010... (More)
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• New Line from Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Scores 92 Points
Saturday, 06 Nov 2010Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, the longtime maker of the La Gloria Cubana brand, has finally begun shipping his regular production cigar line, and it opened to a big score in Cigar Insider. The E.P Car... (More)
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• Smoking ban gets approval
Friday, 05 Nov 2010STOCKTON - Housing officials Thursday accepted a new policy that would ban smoking in public housing in San Joaquin County. Residents of the roughly 1,000 units managed by the San Joaquin Housing Authority won... (More)
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• Dutch plan to lift smoking ban in small pubs
Friday, 05 Nov 2010AMSTERDAM -- Bowing to resistance to a smoking ban imposed on the nation's bars and cafes more than two years ago, the new Dutch government has opted to partially reverse the health measure for small pubs. ... (More)
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• Sam Leccia Leaving Nub and Oliva
Thursday, 04 Nov 2010Sam Leccia, the face of the NUb and Cain cigar brands, is parting ways with Oliva Cigar Co., the maker of the brands. "It's true that Sam [Leccia] will not be at the company beyond this year," said Jose Oliva, vice president of Oliva Cigar. "I... (More)
