And I'm just the opposite. I refuse to pay for tickets to a baseball game when the organization has made it very clear they don't want me there. (ie. smoking not allowed ANYWHERE on the stadium grounds at Petco) And when I am successful at quitting, I still won't go. I will still be bitter that they didn't want my money then, therefore they can't have it now. I am honestly sorry that you're hooked on cigarettes and I understand that it's very difficult to quit. The best of luck to you -- it's well worth it! That being said, while I can understand your bitterness about being reduced to a social outcast because of your habit, you have to understand some of the logic behind it. I don't think the Padres are saying "we don't want BBB's money." It's more like "we don't want money from those who smoke." Even though you're a hardcore and smart baseball fans, there are a lot of casual fans who may decide to not go to a game because of the adverse effects of smoking on them and/or their kids (I think it's the smell mostly). They might be making more money by banning smoking. In fact, they probably are or they wouldn't be doing this. Along with drunk fat guys, I'm sure kids are the source of most of the concession revenues. If it were up to most state governments, I'm sure they'd try to make cigarettes illegal. However, there are far too many jobs and livelihoods (unfortunately) based in the industry. Behind the "evil executives" there are thousands of decent farmers at work. So instead they decide to limit tobacco use and hope that eventually people will get so irritated by the high prices and restrictions that they'll quit and the market will take care of itself. I would encourage you to go back to PETCO once you've quit. It's a beautiful place to watch a game, and the smoke-free enviornment would probably be quite relieving for you.