Source: Delaware 105.9 FM By Rob Petree March 5, 2018 The American Beverage Institute (ABI) is vehemently opposed to legislation that would lower the blood-alcohol arrest level for driving from the nationally recognized 0.08 BAC to 0.05 in Delaware. House Bill 320, if passed, would change the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) required for driving under…
Source: Wine & Spirits Daily March 5th More consumers are consistently ordering beverage alcohol when they go out to eat. In fact, 84% of the 1,000 consumers surveyed in Next Level Marketing’s annual report (conducted in February) said they are ordering alcoholic drinks nearly every time they go out, up 5% from last year’s survey.…
By Scot Bertram | Illinois News Network Mar 2, 2018l The casino industry is disputing a new study that claims Illinois’ smoking ban hasn’t had an affect on gaming revenue. The report, in the journal Tobacco Control, examined the effects of the Smoke-Free Illinois Act on casino admissions and adjusted gross receipts using 18…
By Cole Lauterbach | Illinois News Network Greg Bishop | Illinois News Network A new study links the nation’s declining number of teenage workers to how much businesses are required to pay them under minimum wage laws. The report from the Mercatus Center at George Mason University explored why 16- and 17-year-olds had dropped…
The House on Thursday passed legislation that would create additional requirements for filing lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The legislation, which passed 225-192 largely along party lines, would prevent people from filing lawsuits alleging violations of the ADA unless business owners are given written notice and fail to offer a written response describing…
Source: WSDI Kevin Owens February 15, 2018 After a Federal Judge dismissed efforts by out-of-state interests to upend Illinois’ liquor laws last year, a three-judge panel is set to hear an appeal challenging the state’s direct-to-consumer shipping laws. Under current Illinois law, alcohol retailers, who wish to sell to Illinois consumers must obtain a license…
American Beverage Licensees Announces Additional Annual Meeting Speakers February 13, 2018 – Bethesda, MD – American Beverage Licensees (ABL) is pleased to announce more featured speakers and panelists for the 2018 ABL Annual Meeting, to be held March 11-13, 2018 at Harrah’s New Orleans Hotel & Casino in New Orleans, Louisiana. “As we count…
By Benjamin Yount | Illinois News Network Advocates for Illinois’ shop owners are worried that a proposal to hike the state’s smoking age is more about discouraging cigarette sales than discouraging teenage smoking. Tobacco 21 supporters say by raising the state’s smoking age from 18 to 21, teen smokers will have a harder time…
By Brigid Sweeney February 09, 2018 Jason Klein and Brad Shaffer, buddies since their 9-year-old hockey-playing days in the northwest suburbs, started talking about opening a bar in 2009. But after assessing the competitive landscape and the capital required, they nixed the idea. At the time, Klein was a dedicated Miller Lite drinker. Today, his drinking habits…
Editorial Board When it comes to easing restrictions on cannabis, Illinois has not been a pioneer. Medical marijuana was legal in 19 other states and the District of Columbia before state law allowed it here in 2013. Nine states and D.C. have gone beyond, legalizing the sale and use of recreational pot. Lawmakers in Illinois…