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Statewide Survey of Registered New Jersey Voters September 2007

Statewide Survey of Registered New Jersey Voters September 2007. Survey conducted by Monmouth University Polling Institute September 27-30, 2007. Margin of error for voter sample +/- 3.7%. Broad-Based Support For Smoke-Free Casinos.

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Statewide Survey of Registered New Jersey Voters September 2007

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  1. Statewide Survey of Registered New Jersey Voters September 2007 Survey conducted by Monmouth University Polling Institute September 27-30, 2007. Margin of error for voter sample +/- 3.7%

  2. Broad-Based Support For Smoke-Free Casinos

  3. New Jersey Voters Favor Extending the Smoke-Free Law to Include Casinos Under current New Jersey law, smoking is prohibited in most public places and inside workplaces with the exception of casino gaming floors.  Would you favor or oppose extending the law to cover all workplaces, including casinos? Total Favor: 69% Total Oppose: 28% Darker shading equals stronger intensity Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  4. Voters Across The State Support Smoke-Free Casinos Under current New Jersey law, smoking is prohibited in most public places and inside workplaces with the exception of casino gaming floors.  Would you favor or oppose extending the law to cover all workplaces, including casinos? Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  5. Voters Across Party Lines Support Smoke-Free Casinos Under current New Jersey law, smoking is prohibited in most public places and inside workplaces with the exception of casino gaming floors.  Would you favor or oppose extending the law to cover all workplaces, including casinos? Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  6. New Jersey Voters Recognize The Benefits of Smoke-Free Casinos

  7. Voters Recognize That Exposure To Secondhand Smoke Is A Serious Health Hazard In general, do you feel that exposure to secondhand smoke is a serious health hazard, a moderate health hazard, a minor health hazard, or not a health hazard at all? 86% of voters believe exposure to secondhand smoke is a serious or moderate health hazard Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  8. Voters Feel Breathing Clean Air In Casinos Should Take Priority Which one of the following do you think is more important? The interests of customers and employees who want to breathe clean air in casinos The interests of smokers who want to smoke inside casinos Breathe clean air 69% much more Even 62% of smokers believe the interests of customers and employees who want to breathe clean air in casinos is more important than the interests of smokers 4% much more Smoke in casinos Darker shading equals stronger intensity Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  9. New Jersey Voters Feel All Casino Workers Should Be Protected From Secondhand Smoke Please tell me whether you personally agree or disagree with the statement: All New Jersey casino workers should be protected from exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace Total Agree: 85% Total Disagree: 12% Darker shading equals stronger intensity Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  10. New Jersey Voters Recognize That Smoke-free Casinos Would Be Healthier and More Enjoyable Strongly agree Somewhat agree It would be really nice to go out and enjoy casinos in New Jersey without smelling like cigarette smoke when you get home 82% Casinos would be healthier for customers and employees if they were smoke-free 88% Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  11. New Jersey Voters Will Still PatronizeSmoke-Free CasinosMost Would Not Change How Often They Visit Casinos If New Jersey extends its smoke-free law to cover ALL workplaces, including casinos, would you go out to casinos more often, less often, or about the same amount as you do now? 18% 2.5 times as many New Jersey voters would go out to smoke-free casinos more often than less often 74% would not change how often they go out 7% Darker shading equals stronger intensity Total numbers are rounded New Jersey Survey of registered voters – September 2007

  12. Methodology • Monmouth University Polling Institute conducted 688 telephone interviews among registered voters in New Jersey between September 27 and September 30, 2007. • The margin of error at the 95% confidence level is +/- 3.7%. • The margin of error for sub-groups is larger. • See press release for full statement of methodology.

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