[kevao]

These places are closing because the antis who promised a huge increase in business with smoking bans LIED.

I don't know that they lied; but they certainly did get it wrong. I think they just waaaaaay overestimated the number of people who stayed away from bars/restaurants because of the smoke.

[Gabz]

I don't know that they lied;

I personally was lied to by several of them, as were some owners of bars and restaurants that I know.

I think they just waaaaaay overestimated the number of people who stayed away from bars/restaurants because of the smoke.

I agree with you. and they totaly UNDERestimated the number of people who would stay away if the ban went into effect. nearly all of my non-smoking friends don't go out as often as they used to for reasons that I posted in another post - includingthe fact that most of their smoking friends are not going out as much and the local hotspots are no longer so hot.

[Great Dane]

I don't know that they lied; but they certainly did get it wrong. I think they just waaaaaay overestimated the number of people who stayed away from bars/restaurants because of the smoke.

I don't think so, we have had a ban for over 2 years now, and I have only dined in town once, and that was under duress.