WINDSOR, Ontario – As reported by the Canadian Press: "Ontario's Casino Windsor says it is laying off 297 unionized and 32 non-union staff due to a slowdown.

"Casino official Holly Ward says the reasons include a provincial smoking ban, the U.S. exchange rate and high gas prices.

"…Bingo parlour operators predicted a drop in customers because of the ban and some have warned that layoffs or closures would be inevitable.

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