Smoking rules
Can you smoke in a casino?
Almost every country bans smoking on the casino floor and confines it to a sealed room or an outdoor terrace. Nevada is the best-known exception, where smoking is still permitted at the tables and machines.
Can you smoke in a casino — country by country
| Country | Smoking on the gaming floor |
|---|---|
| Argentina | Smoking is banned in enclosed public spaces under national law 26.687.Provincial lottery and gaming institutes |
| Australia | Smoking is banned on the main gaming floor in every state; some venues keep an outdoor smoking area.State and territory regulators (e.g. NSW Independent Casino Commission) |
| Canada | Smoking is banned indoors across the provinces, apart from designated outdoor terraces.Provincial regulators (e.g. Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario) |
| France | Smoking has been banned indoors, including on the gaming floor, since 2008.Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) |
| Germany | Smoking rules are set by each federal state. Most Spielbanken are non-smoking, with a separate sealed smoking room off the floor.Gemeinsame Glücksspielbehörde der Länder (GGL) |
| Ireland | Smoking has been banned in enclosed workplaces since 2004.Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland |
| Italy | Smoking has been banned indoors since 2005, outside sealed and separately ventilated rooms.Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli (ADM) |
| Macao SAR China | Smoking is allowed only in enclosed, airport-style lounges away from the tables.Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) |
| Netherlands | Smoking is allowed only in sealed smoking rooms; the gaming floor itself is non-smoking.Kansspelautoriteit |
| Singapore | Smoking is confined to designated smoking rooms off the gaming floor.Gambling Regulatory Authority of Singapore |
| Spain | Smoking is banned indoors; casinos provide outdoor terraces instead.Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) |
| United Kingdom | Smoking has been banned in all enclosed public spaces since 2007.Gambling Commission |
| United States | Smoking rules are set state by state and often property by property. Nevada casinos allow smoking at the tables and machines; most other states ban it indoors or confine it to a sealed room.State gaming boards (e.g. Nevada Gaming Control Board) |
Rules reviewed August 2026. Countries are listed where we have published a rule for this question; gambling law changes, so confirm with the regulator before you travel.