LCE: Craigslist bourbon sale ends in charges for Yorker

LCE: Craigslist bourbon sale ends in charges for Yorker Pennsylvania State liquor control enforcement agents issued a news release Friday stating a misdemeanor charge of selling liquor without a license had been filed against a York County man for allegedly selling alcohol on Craigslist. Wade Collingsworth advertised a 20-year-old bottle of Pappy Van Winkle’s bourbon […]

Video gaming investigation continues

Video gaming investigation continues North Carolina N.C. Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) special agents continue to investigate two businesses in Randolph County after confiscating about 100 illegal video gaming machines on Wednesday. The businesses are accused of operating slot machines and illegal server-based gaming machines illegally by allegedly paying out cash winnings to patrons who were […]

Man arrested for running illegal gambling club in deli

Man arrested for running illegal gambling club in deli New York Suffolk County Police arrested a man for running an illegal gambling club in a deli in Huntington after a State Liquor Authority (SLA) inspection last night. A gambling club in the basement was discovered with approximately 30 people inside. Officers confiscated dice tables, dice, […]

Liquor laws due for review

Liquor laws due for review Massachusetts State Treasurer Deb Goldberg recently established a seven-member advisory task force to review laws governing the Massachusetts alcohol industry. The issues that officials and industry executives suggested could be reviewed include: extending the hours for package stores, lifting caps on liquor licenses in each municipality, allowing beer-makers to switch […]

Massachusetts: Marijuana legalization leads to rethinking of Massachusetts alcohol laws

Massachusetts: Marijuana legalization leads to rethinking of Massachusetts alcohol laws Source: MassLive January 26, 2017 The need to regulate Massachusetts’ newly legal marijuana industry is leading to attempts to revamp state alcohol regulations. State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg said in an interview with The Republican/MassLive.com this week that she was prompted to form a new Alcohol […]

Russians ditch legal booze as moonshine sales spike

Russians ditch legal booze as moonshine sales spike   Source: CNN by Ivana Kottasova   January 24, 2017   Russians are drinking less — at least officially.   The country’s consumer protection agency said Tuesday that Russian adults drank an average of 10 liters of pure alcohol in 2016, 33% less than they consumed in 2009. […]

HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS SAVING CRAFT ALCOHOL

HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS SAVING CRAFT ALCOHOL   Source: VinePair Laura Burgess January 26th   Whether your drink of choice is vodka, Pinot Noir, or cider, you’ve probably noticed a change at bars and retailers lately: The selection is exploding. From craft beers to artisanal scotches and wines of every imaginable provenance, the American alcohol […]

Utah: Curtain call for Utah’s ‘Zion Curtain’ may be at hand

Utah: Curtain call for Utah’s ‘Zion Curtain’ may be at hand   Source: The Salt Lake Tribune By LEE DAVIDSON Jan 24 2017   The “Zion Curtain” – the 7-foot-tall barrier to prevent restaurant patrons, especially children, from seeing alcoholic drinks being mixed – may soon come tumbling down.   New House Majority Leader Brad […]

Postmates is planning a big push into alcohol delivery   Starting in San Francisco and Los Angeles.   Source: Recode BY JASON DEL REY JAN 25, 2017   Among young city dwellers with disposable income, the Postmates app has become synonymous with food delivery. The startup wants it to be more.   Starting on Wednesday, […]