By The Editorial Board / Rockford Register Star Posted Nov 27, 2018 at 5:11 PMUpdated Nov 27, 2018 at 5:11 PM Wanna bet? The numbers show that there are plenty of people out there who do. They don’t mind spending their hard-earned cash on a (slim) chance to win more cash. Video gaming, in particular, has drawn more and more customers, according to a…
By BOB OKONEmailFollow Dec. 2, 2018 Caption Joliet for the second time in two years is taking action to try to control the growth of video gambling in the city. The Joliet City Council votes Tuesday on a one-year, partial moratorium on new video gambling licenses for liquor establishments east of Route 59. Joliet now has…
Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker this week announced his Job Creation and Economic Opportunity Committee, which features members of the labor and business communities. One member, the president of an Illinois business group, is asking state policymakers to consider the full effects of a proposed raise to the state’s minimum wage. Pritzker said increasing the minimum wage…
Source: Law360 By Dave Simpson November 29, 2018 The Seventh Circuit on Wednesday revived a wine store owner’s suit claiming Illinois’ alcohol distribution law that bans out-of-state wine retailers from shipping directly to consumers in the state is unconstitutional, finding that questions remain about the justification of the law. In a unanimous decision written by…
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Nov 26, 2018 Jonathan Weiss | Shutterstock.com The Senate was able to get enough votes to pass a bill to ban anyone under 21 from getting tobacco and vaping products, but there might not be enough votes in the House to get the bill passed over the governor’s…
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network Nov 26, 2018 Andrea Delbo | Shutterstock.com Video poker machines are more prevalent and profitable than ever before, according to a new state report. That has some lawmakers and local leaders looking to do something about them. The video gambling report comes as lawmakers consider the largest expansion…
Source: http://alcohollawreview.com/ November 21, 2018 Petitioner side briefing is complete in support of the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers (Tennessee Retailers) Association’s appeal before the Supreme Court of the United States. The primary brief was filed by the Jones Day law firm on behalf of the Tennessee Retailers. This legal brief highlights the errors made…
ABL Files Amicus Brief with U.S. Supreme Court in Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd BETHESDA, MD – NOVEMBER 20, 2018 – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) submitted an amicus brief today with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association v. Byrd. As the petitioner in…
By Jake Griffin November 13, 2018 6:15 am The addition of video gambling in Illinois is now the equivalent of having more than 24 casinos. That’s according to details from the recently released “Wagering in Illinois” annual report issued by the state legislature’s Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability. The report tracks gambling revenue the state received during…
Source: https://www.npr.org/ November 15, 2018 The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday that it will seek a ban on the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes. The announcement came as the agency officially released a detailed plan to also restrict the sale of flavored electronic cigarettes. It also wants to ban flavored cigars. In a statement, FDA…