[E Rocc]

Banning smoking will lower my restaurant bill. Lower labor, maintenance and cleaning will save me money.

Then many bars would already ban smoking. The problem is that overhead (rent or mortgage/taxes, lights, heat, licensing) is not affected by the number of patrons. Less patrons means that each one either absorbs a greater share, or the owner does.

-Eric

[VRWC_minion]

Then many bars would already ban smoking

The costs might be lower but as another poster pointed out the customers will drop off. That is why a state wide ban is needed so all restaurants are smoke free. That way the smokers will still eat at the same restaurants.