Sting Operation Reveals Alleged A-B Pay-to-Play Activities (Excerpt)

Source: Beer Business Daily

May 13, 2016

The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (yes, they’re combined)  has slapped Anheuser-Busch with an administrative violation notice seeking $150,000, plus a three day suspension. A-B is able to opt out of the suspension if they pay an extra grand.

A-B is facing the fine for allegedly treating two concert venues in Seattle, Showbox and Showbox Sodo, like tied houses, paying the venues for an exclusive promotional fee for an alleged quid-pro-quo for (wink wink) product exclusivity.

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