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 […]
Colorado: Proposed new alcohol, marijuana laws sure to draw a fight at Colorado State Capitol
Colorado: Proposed new alcohol, marijuana laws sure to draw a fight at Colorado State Capitol Source: The Gazette By: Joey Bunch January 24, 2017 Two products that are all about chilling out, liquor and pot, make a lot of people uptight at the Capitol. You might have expected a break after the bruising […]
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, […]