By Pete Johnson State & Regulatory Affairs Manager September 9, 2019 Share Post ShareEmailTweet Signed by the Governor, House Bill 3610 makes changes to provisions authorizing a manufacturer, distributor, or importing distributor to sell coil cleaning services and dispensing accessories. It further provides that a manufacturer of beer or a brew pub may transfer any beer…
Hospitality and bar owners will discuss issues, tour area’s newer hot spots By Craig Sterrett Sept. 10, 2019 Local leaders in the food and beverage industry will host the state convention of the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association, with speakers and programs Sunday, Sept. 15-Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Grand Bear Resort. A trade show, geared to…
Rachael Bade, The Washington Post Published 6:59 pm EDT, Friday, August 30, 2019 Rep. John Shimkus on Friday joined the growing list of Republicans leaving Congress, announcing that he would not seek reelection in 2020. The lawmaker from Illinois, who is in his 12th term, said on a local radio program that he would retire at the…
Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/ By ALEXIA ELEJALDE-RUIZ SEP 04, 2019 After years as a stronghold for Miller Lite, Chicago has become increasingly thirsty for a feisty challenger: Modelo Especial, which this year marked a major local milestone when it surpassed Miller Lite in dollar sales. The Mexican lager, owned in the U.S. by Constellation Brands, has been…
BETHESDA, MD – SEPTEMBER 4, 2019 – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) announced today that it will return to New Orleans, Louisiana, for the 2020 ABL Annual Meeting, taking place March 29-30, 2020. The meeting will be held at the Hilton New Orleans St. Charles Avenue and will include a range of speakers and networking opportunities…
August 30, 2019by Phil Clegg Accel Entertainment, a leading gaming-as-a-service provider, has agreed to acquire Grand River Jackpot, one of the first licensed video gaming terminal operators in Illinois, for around $100m. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of September subject to due diligence and other approvals. Th acquisition will strengthen Accel’s…
ILLINOIS (WREX)- Illinois bars and restaurants can now fill more than just pints after Governor JB Pritzker signs a law amending the Liquor Control Act. House Bill 3610 allows any place that sells beer to serve on its premises to sell a growler or crowler. A growler is a 64 ounce resealable jug, a crowler is…
Deal would put Marlboro owners back together as they struggle with declining smoking rates Source: https://www.wsj.com/ By Jennifer Maloney and Cara Lombardo Aug. 27, 2019 Marlboro makers Philip Morris International Inc. PM -7.76% and Altria MO -3.97% Group Inc. are in advanced talks to merge, a potential blockbuster deal that would reunite two tobacco giants…
Source: https://www.dailyherald.com/ Karin Matura 8/20/2019 Costa Rican officials recently confirmed that 19 people have died from drinking tainted alcohol. The Dominican Republic is also investigating deaths that may be alcohol-related. How does this happen? How can we be sure that what we are consuming is in fact what the label says it is, and nothing…
By Billy Lyons August 17, 2019 Though bars are known for offering refuge to many, their reputation as a house of worship with better tasting holy water is not celebrated the same way as a religious institution. Bars and restaurants have been stigmatized as places where bad behavior is tolerated—both backstage as well as in…