ATLANTIC CITY -- An intense lobbying effort from the casino industry paid off Wednesday when city council voted, 5-4, to introduce an ordinance that would delay for a year implementing a full smoking ban, set to take effect Oct. 15.

Final vote on the ordinance is to be held Oct. 22.

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