On Tax Day, American Beverage Licensees Highlights Economic Impact of Beverage Retailers APRIL 17, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – As Americans face today’s “Tax Day” deadline to file their tax returns, American Beverage Licensees (ABL), the national trade association for retail beverage alcohol license holders across the United States, is highlighting the economic impact…
Beverage Licensees Support Communities with Over Billion in Taxes Annually On Tax Day, American Beverage Licensees Highlights Economic Impact of Beverage Retailers APRIL 17, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – As Americans face today’s “Tax Day” deadline to file their tax returns, American Beverage Licensees (ABL), the national trade association for retail beverage alcohol license…
Robert McCoppinContact ReporterChicago Tribune Police in McHenry County will be out for blood with drivers who refuse to take breath tests for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. And the practice of officers immediately seeking blood draws from those who won’t submit to a breath screen appears to be spreading, with Lake County…
April 12, 2018 BETHESDA, MD – The passage of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) (H.R. 5447) by the House Judiciary Committee on April 11 sets a meaningful bipartisan precedent and is a step in the right direction when it comes to addressing flaws in the music licensing system. However, hundreds of thousands of bar, tavern…
Statement from American Beverage Licensees on Passage of the Music Modernization Act by the House Judiciary Committee APRIL 12, 2018 – BETHESDA, MD – The passage of the Music Modernization Act (MMA) (H.R. 5447) by the House Judiciary Committee on April 11 sets a meaningful bipartisan precedent and is a step in the right…
Source: http://www.nwitimes.com/ Joseph S. Pete Apr 3, 2018 Illinois revoked the liquor license of a south suburban nightclub and suspended a liquor store’s license for bootlegging booze from Indiana. Historically, bootlegging involved Tommy gun-wielding gangsters like Al Capone delivering bathtub gin and other ill-gotten spirits to underground speakeasies. But authorities say it continues…
Chris Furnari Apr. 4, 2018 at 4:36 PM In an effort to capture a growing contingent of consumers who are drinking both beer and spirits during a night out, Anheuser-Busch and Beam Suntory have inked a multi-faceted cross-merchandising program and collaborative brewing project. As part of the partnership, the two companies, via their flagship Budweiser…
Some Texas officials are calling for for new legislation or permitting requirements for “digital-based companies” to head off what some view as a burgeoning public safety issue – the delivery of alcohol to underage drinkers. Source: https://www.mystatesman.com/ By Bob Sechler March 30, 2018 Highlights Underage drinkers using app-based delivery services saw more success…
Illinois News Network Mar 25, 2018 steve52 | Shutterstock.com As automakers and technology companies work to develop self-driving vehicles, the adult-beverage industry is keeping a close eye on their progress. Dan Clausner, executive director of the Illinois Licensed Beverage Association, said he has been following the development of self-driving vehicles for several years. He said…
By Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network Mar 20, 2018 Illinois Retail Merchants Association President and CEO Rob KarrGreg Bishop | Illinois News Network The state’s retailers are coming out strong against a measure at the statehouse they say could mean confidential business information ends up in the hands of competitors. State Rep. Chris Welch,…