United Kingdom: London rolls out ‘sobriety tags’
United Kingdom: London rolls out ‘sobriety tags’ A pilot scheme that involves tagging people who have committed alcohol-related offences in order to ensure they stay sober has been rolled out across London. Local Gov By Austin Macauley February 26, 2016 The trial of ‘sobriety tags’, which monitor a person’s alcohol intake, proved to be […]
Hard soda category gets even more crowded
Hard soda category gets even more crowded CNBC By Tom Rotunno February 25, 2016 The hard soda trend shows no signs of going flat. The Seagram’s brand is the latest entrant in this booming category. A line of Seagram’s Hard Sodas that feature Cherry Cola, Grape Soda, Lemon n’ Lime and Orange Cream […]
Penn State considering limited alcohol use at sporting events, concerts
Penn State considering limited alcohol use at sporting events, concerts Pittsburgh Post-Gazette By Bill Schackner February 26, 2016 Penn State University leaders Thursday proposed permitting limited alcohol consumption in suites, club seats and reception areas during intercollegiate athletic events and venue-wide during non-intercollegiate events including concerts and professional sports. Administrators presented the idea […]
University of Alabama student starts petition seeking repeal of SEC’s game day alcohol prohibition
University of Alabama student starts petition seeking repeal of SEC’s game day alcohol prohibition AL.com By Erin Edgemon February 25, 2016 A candidate for University of Alabama’s student government association president is seeking to have the SEC’s game day prohibition of alcohol sales repealed. Patrick Fitzgerald, a junior marketing major, said his Change.org […]
Alaska: Alcohol industry speaks out against law reforms
Alaska: Alcohol industry speaks out against law reforms Source: Newsminer Matt Buxton Feb 24, 2016 The alcohol industry is against the latest, slimmed down rewrite of the state’s alcohol laws. Multiple members of the Alaska Cabaret, Hotel, Restaurant and Retailers Association (CHARR) testified against Senate Bill 165 during a hearing Tuesday out […]
How Millennials (Almost) Killed the Wine Cork
How Millennials (Almost) Killed the Wine Cork A new generation of wine drinkers came of age with screw caps and plastic bottle stoppers, but cork producers are mounting a campaign to win their loyalty: An Object Lesson. Source: The Atlantic John Gifford Feb 25, 2016 No one is completely sure who first […]
Portman Group slams sports sponsorship study
Portman Group slams sports sponsorship study Source: The Spirits Business by Amy Hopkins 25th February, 2016 The Portman Group has hit out at a new study that claims to link alcohol sponsorship of sport and “risky drinking” among children and adult athletes. The study, titled ‘Association Between Alcohol Sports Sponsorship and Consumption: […]
Minnesota: Minnesota Legislature unlikely to address ban on Sunday liquor sales this year
Minnesota: Minnesota Legislature unlikely to address ban on Sunday liquor sales this year Source: MinnPost By Briana Bierschbach 02/24/16 Once again, Sunday liquor-store sales supporters will push to lift the ban, and individual legislators are hoping to make a few smaller tweaks. The 2015 legislative session was mostly a victorious one for […]
Oklahoma: Liquor store owners start push for state question on alcohol laws
Oklahoma: Liquor store owners start push for state question on alcohol laws Source: Tulsa World February 24, 2016 Frustrated with other modernization efforts, an industry group representing Oklahoma liquor store owners has launched its own push to get a state question on the November ballot to change the state’s alcohol laws. The […]
Will Russia Lift the Ban on Selling Alcohol Near Schools?
Will Russia Lift the Ban on Selling Alcohol Near Schools? Source: Newsweek By Damien Sharkov 2/24/16 The Russian Ministry of Trade is working to overturn a ban on selling alcohol near schools, believing the law had only resulted in financial losses for state and business, national daily Vedomosti reports. New regulation was […]