ABL Celebrates 10th Annual Package Liquor Store Month This November

ABL Celebrates 10th Annual Package Liquor Store Month This November Annual Celebration Recognizes the Role Independent Off-Premise Retailers Have in Job Creation, Product Accessibility & Responsible Policies BETHESDA, MD – OCTOBER 31, 2019 – This November, American Beverage Licensees (ABL) and independent licensed beverage retailers nationwide will join together to celebrate the 10th Annual…

Upcoming Events for 2020

Mark Your Calendars! More Info Coming Soon … ABL National Meeting in New Orleans – March 29 – 30, 2020 ILBA/IGMOA Lobby Day in Springfield – April 29, 2020 ILBA Golf Outing in Auburn – June 1, 2020 ILBA 135th Annual Convention/Trade Show, Effingham, IL- September 13 – 15, 2020

Molson Coors shifting North American HQ to Chicago

The company also plans to cut 400 to 500 jobs as new CEO Gavin Hattersley faces declining or flat sales of refrigerator staples like Miller Lite and Coors Light. Chicago is gaining another corporate headquarters. New Molson Coors CEO Gavin Hattersley announced broad corporate changes today, planning to eliminate 400 to 500 corporate jobs in…

Ill. Liquor Distributor To Pay $950K To Settle EEOC Probe

Source: https://www.law360.com/ By Celeste Bott October 23, 2019 An Illinois liquor distributor has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation that found the company discriminated against sales employees based on race or national origin, the agency said Wednesday. Under the settlement, Breakthru Beverage Illinois LLC will pay…

Joint Statement by International Beverage Alcohol Associations in Response to U.S. Tariffs Imposed Today on Certain EU Distilled Spirits & Wines

Joint Statement by International Beverage Alcohol Associations in Response to U.S. Tariffs Imposed Today on Certain EU Distilled Spirits & Wines We are united in our opposition to the imposition of tariffs and clear in our view that there are no winners in a trade war.  Our 15 international beverage alcohol associations today sent…

Indiana beats Illinois in race to offer online sports betting

By Greg Bishop | The Center Square Indiana had already beat Illinois in a race to allow sports wagering at the state’s ten casinos and on Thursday, the Hoosier State also beat the Land of Lincoln in launching sports betting online. Analysts with PlayIndiana.com said the state’s sports betting operations could be the largest in the U.S., generating…