Legal Sleight of Hand May be Used to Permit Smoking in Eurovegas
Key Takeaways
  • A redefinition of smoking areas in Eurovegas as “cigar clubs” could provide a workaround to Spanish anti-smoking laws.
  • The smoking issue had become a deal breaker for the project to go ahead.
  • In a statement regarding the issue, Las Vegas Sands again reiterated that funding for the mega project was not in doubt.

The Spanish government may have found a way to satisfy Sheldon Adelson’s demands that his customers can smoke in his Eurovegas project. The issue had become a deal breaker, but Spanish politicians were digging their heels in about changing their anti-smoking laws.