LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — A former anti-smoking advocate who spent decades fighting tobacco use was stunned to find a $419 smoking fee on her hotel bill — raising questions about the accuracy of the sensors hotels use to detect smoking.
Mary Ferguson and her husband visit Las Vegas every month. In July, they stayed at the Rio Las Vegas. Ferguson said they chose the property to see its renovations and because it offered her a good deal.
“The trip was fine, up until check out,” Ferguson said. “That’s where we discovered this problem.”…