Illinois General Assembly Update – Sept. 22, 2019

  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,…

Sales of nonalcoholic booze are on the rise – and it reveals a dark truth about social-media surveillance culture

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…

Breakthru Beverage Group Builds Sazerac Partnership Across Footprint

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…

Statement from American Beverage Licensees on Oral Arguments in Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Blair

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…