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A final vote on a smoking ban in Prestonsburg was put on hold Monday night when city council members were faced with many new questions involving exemptions and amendments. At the meeting, bingo became a big issue when Paul Edwards, with the Prestonsburg VFW, suggested fewer people would play if smoking became banned, meaning fewer funds for the VFW and other organizations that benefit from bingo revenue. Edwards says the loss would affect help given to veterans and their families. Some disagreed, but many say, if smoking is banned, bingo players will head just a short distance away to a bingo hall just outside city limits.