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A major hotel chain's plan to ban smoking at many of its North American resorts received a warm welcome Monday from antismoking advocates.

But the pending policy change at more than 70 Westin Hotels & Resorts won't force its Las Vegas patrons to squash their cigarette butts -- as long as those smokers' butts remain firmly planted on the casino floor, sources said.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide said all of its 77 Westin Hotels & Resorts in the United States, Canada and Caribbean will ban smoking in guest rooms and public areas beginning Jan. 1. Eight already have similar bans in place.