The casinos' management had dismissed an industry analyst's suggestion that their policies had contributed to a slight decrease in slot-machine revenues during the 2023 fiscal year that concluded on June 30. In response to an article and subsequent statements made by the top executives of the southeastern Connecticut casinos, CEASE issued a statement praising their smoke-free policies on Tuesday. aiming to permanently ban smoking in casinos, has praised Connecticut casinos Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods Resort Casino for their smoke-free policies, which have remained in place since the COVID-19 pandemic. Casino Employees Against Smoking's Effects (CEASE), a group based in Atlantic City, N.J.