Illegal Gambling

Illegal Gambling   Owner charged for alleged illegal gambling involvement at local bars Ohio A raid of multiple bars last week landed a Toledo man behind bars for his alleged involvement in illegal gambling. Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit filed multiple charges against 63-year-old Lawrence Hutton of Toledo. He is accused of operating a […]

Alcohol and Violence

Alcohol and Violence   Fight inside Harrisburg bar triggers fatal shooting Pennsylvania A fight inside a corner bar in Harrisburg led to a fatal shooting early Thursday that killed a 44-year-old man, police said. The victim was identified in court records as Derick Garner of Harrisburg. Garner had been inside the bar when he and […]

Maryland: Federal bribery charges filed over Prince George’s County liquor licenses

Maryland: Federal bribery charges filed over Prince George’s County liquor licenses   Source: Washington Post By Lynh Bui, Ann E. Marimow and Arelis R. Hernández January 5   Two liquor store owners looking for an advantage with Sunday sales bribed public officials in a scheme that involved money drops in the men’s restroom of a […]

SPOUSES OBSTRUCT DRY JANUARY EFFORTS, POLL FINDS

SPOUSES OBSTRUCT DRY JANUARY EFFORTS, POLL FINDS   Source: The Spirits Business by Annie Hayes 5th January, 2017   Partners sabotage each other’s attempts to cut down on drinking, with men worse than women, according to new research from alcohol education charity Drinkaware.   Research by Drinkaware found that in couples where both people drink […]

Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes

Ignition Interlock Laws Reduce Alcohol-Involved Fatal Crashes   Estimated 1,250 alcohol-involved fatal crashes were prevented in 21 states where mandatory interlock laws have been implemented   Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health January 3rd   State laws requiring ignition interlocks for all drunk driving offenders appear to reduce the number of fatal drunk […]

Three Boston bars absolved in state ‘pay-to-play’ case

Trade Practices   Three Boston bars absolved in state ‘pay-to-play’ case Massachusetts Three prominent Boston bars whose corporate owners accepted payments from a beer distributor to stock certain brews over others will not be penalized, a frustrating setback for state investigators trying to stamp out the banned practice of “pay-to-play” in the Massachusetts beer industry. […]

Alcohol linked to heart attack: Excessive drinking increases risk of FATAL episode

Alcohol linked to heart attack: Excessive drinking increases risk of FATAL episode   DRINKING excessive amounts of alcohol can increase a person’s chances of dying from a heart attack.   Source: The Express By OLIVIA LERCHE Jan 3, 2017   Alcohol abuse – considered to be the habitual excessive consumption of alcohol – has previously […]

Liquor Laws Around the World

Liquor Laws Around the World   Source: Neatorama Miss Cellania December 26, 2016   The following article is from the new book Uncle John’s Uncanny Bathroom Reader.   Alcohol works the same way in every country (it gets you drunk), but it’s sold a different way in almost every place on earth.   SWEDEN. Beer […]