Gov. J.B. Pritzker is counting on $200 million in licensing fees from legalized sports wagering to help plug a $3.2 billion hole in next year’s state budget. But years of failed efforts to expand gambling in Illinois suggest his plan is no sure thing. In his first budget address Wednesday, the new Democratic governor acknowledged the…
2000 BILLS PRESENTED 111 AIMED AT ILBA MEMBERS WE ARE ON RED ALERT! PASSED BILLS SB1 MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE TO $15 BY 2025 PRESENTED BILLS STATEWIDE $1000 VGT FEE, RECREATIONAL CANNABIS, CANNABIS SOCIAL HALLS, SPORTS BETTING, 6 WEEKS PAID HEALTH CARE LEAVE, INCREASED TOBACCO FINES, HOME LIQUOR DELIVERY, 16 WEEKS MATERNITY LEAVE,…
Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Kate Taylor February 15, 2019 Sales of nonalcoholic beer and cocktails are exploding. Millennials and Gen Zers are drinking less than older generations, in part because of fears related to losing control while drunk and having the evidence shared on Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook. As police departments and government organizations increasingly monitor social…
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By Brett Rowland and Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Feb 7, 2019 The Illinois Senate approved a bill that would raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025, putting Gov. J.B. Pritzker a step closer to delivering on a key campaign promise over the objections of business groups concerned that higher…
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Feb 7, 2019 Gov. J.B. Pritzker heralded the Senate’s passage of a bill that raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2025 and pledged to include the increased costs in a balanced budget proposal later this month. The Senate, which has a Democratic supermajority, passed…
Source: Breakthru Beverage Group February 8, 2019 Today, Breakthru Beverage Group announced it has expanded its sales partnership with Sazerac in several markets across its North American footprint. This multimarket expansion comes on the heels of Breakthru’s recent announcement in Pennsylvania, where it has continued to grow its relationship with Sazerac to represent its direct…
As state lawmakers look at increasing the state’s minimum wage, business groups fear other legislation could make it more difficult for companies to compete in Illinois. State Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, said Illinois’ business climate is fine and pointed to Chicago. “We have the second most cranes in the whole country except Seattle,” Moylan…
Source: American Beverage Licensees January 16, 2019 The Supreme Court of the United States, in the case of Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair, today heard well-reasoned oral arguments defending the Constitutional right of states to set alcohol policy, and the unique nature of alcohol as it relates to the Dormant Commerce Clause…