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Machias Select Board approves liquor license for virtual sports business despite neighbors’ concerns

North Street residents object to a "bar" in their neighborhood, but town officials say a lack of zoning leaves them few grounds to deny it.

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Jul 31 • 12:53 PM EDT • Business • yahoo.com
Swampscott Center for Performing Arts Wins Liquor License, Entertainment Permit Delayed Again

Among some concerns from neighbors and the Select Board, the Swampscott Center for Performing Arts’ liquor license was approved but the discussions around the entertainment licenses were again postponed to...

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Jun 8 • 8:49 PM EDT • Entertainment • swampscotttides.org
‘Prolific’ PDX business burglar gets 5 years, DA says

Prosecutors said the man stole at least $3,000 from a liquor store, bong shop, game store and storage unit.

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Apr 21 • 6:46 PM EDT • Business • oregonlive.com
The First Test of Bar Harbor's New Entertainment Rules.

The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Historical Society. BAR HARBOR—The Finback Alehouse was the first real test of the town’s new special amusement permit process, July 7 while eight other permits sailed through the process last week. The permit allows music in places where liquor is served. The town’s ordinance which was recently tweaked for a new process allows for the regulation of noise and hours of activity. The only discussion at the July Town Council meeting was about the Finback Alehouse on Cottage Street, in the heart of Bar Harbor’s downtown district. The Finback’s distinctive design—a front wall that is like a garage door that can be opened and closed—was a key to that discussion. The restaurant, which often hosts live bands, singers, and karaoke, at night, has had one substantiated noise complaint this season, which is documented on its application. According to Bar Harbor Police Chief David Kerns, most complaints about noise happen after 10 p.m., and if the Finback had two more violations within a year, they’d have to stop having music. One town councilor said that he’d have no problem reissuing the permit if the door was down. The permit passed through the process with no conditions. Vice Chair Earl Brechlin moved the motion with two time changes for two holiday weekend dates. It passed unanimously. The council asked the Finback why they’d chosen an indoor license with a wall that can be opened to the street. Dale Stockburger, representing the Finback, said he’d applied for an indoor permit rather than an outdoor structure or partial structure (which is usually applied to tents or pavilions). The restaurant has traditionally had an indoor license. Stockburger said that whether the door is open or closed is immaterial because he now stands outside with a decibel reader to make sure that the music isn’t too loud. OTHER SPECIAL AMUSEMENT PERMITS New Councilor Deborah Vickers worried that she had potential conflicts of interests on two other renewals due to the location of her employee housing. Vickers co-owns the Black Friar Inn. They have employee housing directly behind the Finback, which is also 300 yards from the Bar Harbor Inn, she explained. The Bar Harbor Inn also had a permit up for renewal. The councilors unanimously voted she did not have a conflict of interest. The councilors approved permits at The Bluenose Inn, 90 Eden St, Class A; Acadia Hotel Downtown, 20 Mount Desert St, Class A and C; the Bar Harbor Inn, 8 Newport Dr, Class A, B, C and D; C-Ray Lobster, 882 State Hwy 3, Class D; Holiday Inn Bar Harbor Regency, 123 Eden Street, Class B; Finback Alehouse, 30 Cottage St, Class B; Project Social, 278 Main St, Class C and D; Bar Harbor Beer Works, 119 Main St, Class B and D; and Mainely Meat BBQ Dreamwood Hill, 369 State Hwy 3, Class D. That process is laid out in the Special Amusement Ordinance of the Bar Harbor Town Code which is Chapter 14 of the town code. Special amusement permits have class codes. These are the meanings: Number - how many musicians are allowed by the permit. Class A - Indoor non-amplified entertainment. Class B - Indoor amplified entertainment or dancing. Class C - Outdoor non-amplified entertainment. Class D - Outdoor amplified entertainment. RESIDENCE LICENSES RENEWED AND A TAXI LICENSE The councilors also renewed the licenses for three specific sorts of residences that require that yearly renewal per the town code. The employee living quarters at Atlantic Oceanside Hotel, 119 Eden St and another at 278 Main Street were renewed. The shared accommodations license renewal at 39 Kebo Street also occurred. These are annual renewals. Bernard Taxi Services’ license was also renewed. This license had been added to the agenda at the meeting. Bar Harbor Update on Leaf and Grass Clipping Disposal BAR HARBOR — Bar Harbor residents will still have a place to throw away their leaf and grass clippings this summer. The town’s agreement with EMR in Southwest Harbor for disposing of those items will continue through November 30. The agreement, according to a town press release, will continue “while the Town continues evaluating long term composting solutions and the required state permitting process.” As of July 1, residents bringing their grass and leaves across the island to the facility in Southwest Harbor will have to fill out a property registration card. Each property can throw out up to 85 pounds of the grass and leaves. “Any disposal exceeding the 85 pound allowance during this period will be the responsibility of the property owner at the applicable disposal rate,” the press release explains. LINKS TO LEARN MORE Watch the meeting Meeting agenda QUICK NOTE: We’d released the Bar Harbor Leaf information as a brief, but wanted to make sure that people saw it, so we’ve included it here, too. HELP SUPPORT THE BAR HARBOR STORY When we started The Bar Harbor Story, we didn’t know if anyone would read it. But you showed up. You shared. You sent tips. Now—over 400,000 views every month later—it’s clear: people here care about their community and each other. We’ve kept everything free because news should never be out of reach, but every one of our stories takes time to write, and your support keeps The Bar Harbor Story going. If you value our work, please consider a paid subscription, a founding membership, or a sponsorship. It truly helps us cover one more meeting, tell one more story, shine one more light. Even $5 a month makes a difference. Click here to become a one-time supporter now. Thank you so much for being here. Founding member information can be found here. Have questions about sponsorships? Just send Shaun an email at sfarrar86@gmail.com, he’d love to hear from you. Subscribe Share Bar Harbor Story Share Leave a comment

Colorado Gov. Polis faces intense lobbying blitz from DC-based groups over credit card ‘swipe-fee’ bill

Colorado’s long‑running fight over credit‑card swipe fees entered its final round Tuesday, when lawmakers sent a proposal to Gov. Jared Polis and rival industry coalitions immediately launched competing campaigns to sway his decision. The clash pits groups urging Polis to sign the bill — restaurants, hotels, breweries, liquor stores, small businesses, and big‑box retailers — […]

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May 7 • 6:15 PM EDT • Politics • coloradopolitics.com
Franklin club tied to sex-trafficking investigation could lose its liquor and entertainment license

The Franklin Common Council is expected to vote on revoking the license of On the Border Gentlemen's Club amid a sex-trafficking investigation.

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Jul 16 • 10:41 PM EDT • Entertainment • tmj4.com
Increasing liquor prices: public health or revenue? ABC says proposal is both

A North Carolina proposal to raise the price of some of the cheapest liquor sold in the state is being presented in part as a public health measure, but a WRAL Investigates review of the ABC report shows public health is only part of the equation.

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Aug 13 • 4:14 PM EDT • Health • wral.com
Canadian prime minister suspends trade talks with U.S., setting new 50% tariffs in motion

The import taxes will apply to hockey sticks, building materials, liquors and certain kinds of clothing.

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Aug 21 • 11:51 PM EDT • Business • nbcnews.com
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Some small businesses raise prices due to tariffs, Colorado liquor store reducing them
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Jan 3 • 7:24 PM EST • Business • cbsnews.com
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Nearly 8 years after liquor vote, Winnebago sees new business growth

Nearly eight years after Winnebago voters opened the door to liquor sales village-wide, residents and local businesses say the decision helped change where people eat, drink and spend time in the community.

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Sep 7 • 11:13 PM EDT • Business • rockfordnewsfirst.com
Owner says fencing outside longtime Greektown liquor store hurts business, sues

Athens Liquor owner Ather Butris claims street festival fencing has become a barrier to his bottom line, prompting a lawsuit against the Greektown Neighborhood Partnership.

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Sep 25 • 11:55 PM EDT • Business • wxyz.com
Proposal to limit 'socioeconomic impact' business density returns to Aurora City Council

The proposal targets vape and smoke shops, pawnshops and second-hand buyers, check-cashing businesses, cannabis dispensaries, liquor stores and extended-occupancy motels.

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Aug 24 • 8:53 AM EDT • Business • sentinelcolorado.com
Denver says sports bar is a base of prostitution, targets its liquor and dance cabaret licenses
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Feb 13 • 6:43 PM EST • Sports • 9news.com
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‘Lotus has to go’: Property owner pulls rezoning application after complaints from nearby businesses

A Baton Rouge businessman has pulled a rezoning application that could have helped The Lotus pursue a liquor license, bringing a months-long dispute to a new turning point.

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Sep 22 • 7:28 AM EDT • Business • wafb.com
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ABC Board grants permanent liquor license for Plank Road business despite community concerns

A months-long debate over a new liquor license on Plank Road has come to an end, but not everyone agrees with the decision.

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Feb 12 • 11:14 PM EST • Business • wafb.com
St. Denis neighbors push back against business applying for liquor license

Less liquor stores and more community resources: that’s what residents of the St. Denis neighborhood are hoping for as they push back against a business applying for a liquor license.

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Apr 9 • 10:18 PM EDT • Business • wave3.com
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Man arrested, charged in robbery of North County business

A man was arrested and charged on Monday with robbing a liquor store in north St. Louis County a week prior.

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May 26 • 11:54 AM EDT • Business • firstalert4.com
Business owner and attorney deliver demand notice to Savannah leaders over liquor license dispute

The owner of a Savannah event venue and her attorney have sent city officials a 14-page legal demand, requesting $500,000 in lost revenue and a formal review of the West Savannah alcohol overlay that has blocked the business from obtaining a liquor license.

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Aug 6 • 5:40 PM EDT • Business • wtoc.com
The 10 Most Overrated Liquor Brands

Reputation can carry a lot of weight, and in competitive world of spirits, that can mean paying more for a product that isn't truly that impressive.

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Jan 17 • 9:20 AM EST • Technology • tastingtable.com
N.Y. sites now won't have to say if dancing is allowed on liquor application

Questions about dancing will also not be considered during the on-premise liquor license application process.

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May 28 • 4:12 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumlocalnews.com
Business owners sue Prince George’s County over new $5,000 liquor, tobacco fee
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Aug 12 • 4:48 PM EDT • Business • wjla.com
Emergency Suspension issued for Shively liquor store after quadruple shooting at business leaves man dead

Shively Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) issued an Emergency Suspension of the liquor licenses of a bar after a quadruple shooting that left a man dead.

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Jul 12 • 6:55 PM EDT • Business • wave3.com
Canada is figuring out what to do with its stockpiles of US alcohol

At least four provinces will be using the sales of their American liquor to fund food banks and charities.

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Dec 12, 2025 • 12:02 AM EST • Business • businessinsider.com
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Small business owners concerned about proposed pause in South Carolina liquor liability law

Business owners think the law's temporary change will hurt business

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Apr 27 • 10:26 PM EDT • Business • wistv.com
Portland removes 100-foot buffer between entertainment businesses

In 2007, Portland implemented an ordinance that regulated the location and density of businesses with both liquor licenses and entertainment licenses in the downtown and waterfront zones. In response to business owner complaints, the council removed this buffer on Monday.

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Aug 25 • 2:08 PM EDT • Entertainment • spectrumlocalnews.com
Thai Tycoon Revamps Property Business To Unleash Growth

Panote Sirivadhanabhakdi, son of liquor tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi, has been making moves to revamp the family’s real estate portfolio held by Singapore-listed Frasers Property.

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Jul 8 • 5:44 PM EDT • Business • forbes.com
OPINION: New Jersey liquor law reforms boost breweries, business

Opinion: New Jersey's new liquor law reforms expand opportunities for breweries, reuse inactive licenses and support business growth.

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Aug 10 • 12:01 AM EDT • Business • njbiz.com
Rebranded Fairgrounds Restaurant Among Several New Liquor &…

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Apr 28 • 9:22 PM EDT • Entertainment • nantucketcurrent.com
Fresno business owners want change after Meta Liquor burglary; councilmember responds
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Jun 19 • 12:43 AM EDT • Business • kmph.com
1 Machesney Park business fails liquor compliance check, 7 pass

Out of the eight Machesney Park businesses where a liquor compliance check was done Tuesday, only one failed, according to the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office.

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Jul 16 • 3:30 PM EDT • Business • wifr.com
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Bourbon reps push for tariff reduction ahead of trade talks with India

Liquor industry leaders want U.S.-India trade talks to further reduce tariffs on spirits, including bourbon, to boost exports.

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Jun 19 • 5:00 AM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
Canadian distillery reports 'immense growth' after provinces pull U.S. liquors

One Canadian distillery said the retaliatory ban on U.S. alcohol products has caused a surge in sales of locally-produced liquor.

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Apr 9 • 6:58 PM EDT • Politics • spectrumnews1.com
West York entertainment complex stuck on hold without liquor license

Bakery Complex in West York is almost ready to open, but the state hasn't yet OK'd a liquor license, which the developer says is crucial.

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Mar 30 • 4:55 AM EDT • Entertainment • yahoo.com
The Dish: Tarrant County restaurants serving up some whiskey business

Fans of smoky flavors can find whiskeys all over the county.

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Jun 11 • 10:00 AM EDT • Business • fortworthreport.org
Madrid business escapes serious damage in fire

Firefighters quickly contained a fire over Main Stret Liquors.

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Apr 3 • 1:44 PM EDT • Business • wwnytv.com
Owner of Upstate arcade and game lounge blames liquor law changes for business shift

The owner of Pinky’s Revenge says South Carolina’s liquor law changes are driving up costs and forcing a business shift.

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Apr 6 • 11:27 PM EDT • Business • wyff4.com
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Midlands business owners raise concerns over new liquor liability law

A new law set to take effect this week aims to alleviate the financial strain on bars and restaurants in the state by allowing them to lower the $1 million liqu

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:49 PM EST • Business • abcnews4.com
Mecca Sports Bar in Denver under investigation for alleged prostitution

A Denver bar called Mecca Sports Bar has been under investigation for prostitution for several years. It's coming to light now because the city's Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection requested a hearing for the bar about their liquor license and dance cabaret license. Both are in limbo.ore arrests have been made.

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Feb 12 • 11:30 PM EST • Sports • cbsnews.com
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Fells Point businesses raise concern over juveniles, open containers, illegal liquor sales
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Jun 15 • 7:10 PM EDT • Business • foxbaltimore.com
Thieves steal up to $1K in liquor from Belltown business in third attack since August
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Dec 31, 2025 • 1:10 AM EST • Business • king5.com
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Potential vote could change alcohol rules in Bardstown Road entertainment district

A political effort is underway that could put the liquor status of the Bardstown Road entertainment district on the ballot this fall, a move that could bring major changes to businesses in the area.

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Jun 24 • 4:59 PM EDT • Entertainment • wave3.com
Basketball gets more beer money, while tennis and other small college sports worry over their future

Basketball got the beer money. Many smaller sports around the NCAA are still looking for a lifeline. The expansion of March Madness and the $300 million in extra revenue that comes with it through opening sponsorships to beer, wine and liquor companies offered a brief reprieve from the steady drip of headlines that underscore big-picture problems confronting college sports in an era of tightening budgets and revenue sharing with athletes.

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May 8 • 5:26 PM EDT • Sports • sports.yahoo.com
Atlanta businesses push back on proposed liquor license pause as leaders seek to curb Edgewood Avenue violence

Edgewood Avenue business owners back public safety improvements after recent violence, but some say pausing new liquor licenses won't solve crime's root causes.

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Jun 28 • 6:18 PM EDT • Business • cbsnews.com
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‘Like a horror movie’: Broughton spa owner describes fire that left business in ‘total loss’ state

Savannah Fire responded a little after 3 a.m. last Thursday to the flames. The smell of smoke still infiltrates the building, which stretches from Levy Jewelers to Broughton Liquor.

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Oct 6 • 8:14 PM EDT • Business • wtoc.com
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2 Albany Co. businesses fail underage drinking compliance check

On Tuesday, the New York State Liquor Authority announced that two businesses failed their underage drinking compliance check on August 20. According to the SLA, Noor Mart in Watervliet and Island …

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Aug 26 • 7:00 AM EDT • Business • news10.com
Minnehaha County business fails liquor compliance check

One business in Minnehaha County failed the Sheriff‘s Office’s most recent liquor compliance check, conducted on Tuesday.

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Apr 22 • 9:28 AM EDT • Business • dakotanewsnow.com
NBC MT Today: Liquor license impact on business, solar project, mail sorting concerns
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Sep 16 • 9:13 AM EDT • Business • nbcmontana.com
Midlands business owners raise concerns over new liquor liability law

A new law set to take effect this week aims to alleviate the financial strain on bars and restaurants in the state by allowing them to lower the $1 million liqu

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Dec 30, 2025 • 7:49 PM EST • Business • wach.com
4 Cass County businesses fail alcohol compliance check

A total of 25 businesses were checked for compliance and 21 passed, an 84% compliance rate.

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Oct 2 • 2:15 PM EDT • Business • inforum.com
Beer sales surge in Boston after first home World Cup match

Pubs and liquor stores are reporting busier-than-normal weekends. Scottish visitors drank a lot of beer, and businesses are preparing for the week ahead.

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Jun 15 • 5:41 PM EDT • Business • bostonglobe.com
'Illegal activity' prompts liquor denial, tobacco hearing for Peoria business

PEORIA - A convenience store situated along Knoxville Avenue will not be allowed to sell alcohol, despite narrowly receiving site approval following weeks of debate at City Council.

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Sep 30 • 4:34 AM EDT • Business • bnd.com
Entertainment complex with restaurants, bar, arcade coming to Nine Mile

A new complex with Southern Creole dining, an arcade, pub and a liquor store is coming to the Nine Mile area.

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Oct 5 • 5:04 AM EDT • Entertainment • pnj.com
Beer, wine or liquor? Massive study reveals which was linked to lower death risk

Heavy alcohol use raised death risk by 24%, but wine at low levels was linked to lower mortality than beer or spirits in a UK Biobank study.

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Aug 13 • 2:34 PM EDT • Health • foxnews.com
Roper: Stakes are too high for City Council’s performative politics over hotel liquor licenses

Progressives seem intent on kneecapping one of downtown’s most important event venues, the Depot, just when the city most needs visitors.

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Feb 18 • 3:05 PM EST • Politics • startribune.com
Indian capital opposes Pernod's liquor plea, firm says business 'hopelessly fettered'

Regulators in India's capital are seeking to strike down French giant Pernod Ricard's fresh court challenge against ‌rejection of its city liquor licence, which the company says has left its business "hopelessly fettered" for three years, documents show.

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May 13 • 5:02 AM EDT • Business • reuters.com
4 Fargo businesses fail alcohol compliance checks

It was the first failure in one year for all four businesses.

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Jul 28 • 1:43 PM EDT • Business • inforum.com
Business owners concerned about proposed pause in S.C. liquor liability law

South Carolina lawmakers voted last week to pause the state’s liquor liability law that took effect last year.

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Apr 28 • 6:13 AM EDT • Business • wrdw.com
New NJ businesses include non-alcoholic liquor store, art school

Point 5 Jersey in Morristown has mixers and specialty beverages. Cre8sArt School has classes for all ages in Westwood

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Jul 13 • 4:20 AM EDT • Business • northjersey.com
Inspired Entertainment Secures Alberta iGaming Supplier Registration, Expands North American Presence

NEW YORK, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Inspired Entertainment, Inc. (“Inspired” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: INSE), a leading B2B provider of gaming content, systems and solutions, today announced that it has been approved by the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) and has obtained registration as an iGaming Goods or Services Supplier – Critical Gaming Systems (IGCS). This approval positions Inspired to support operators in Alberta’s soon to launch regulated iGaming market,

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Apr 22 • 9:00 AM EDT • Entertainment • finance.yahoo.com
Here’s how a new law will change Minnesota’s cannabis and hemp industries

Cannabis and hemp supply chains will merge, businesses making hemp-derived products will have an easier time transitioning into the cannabis market, hemp-derived THC drinks can now be sold in sizes similar to liquor bottles, and more.

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May 28 • 5:00 AM EDT • Business • mprnews.org
7NEWS POLL | Should certain businesses, like liquor stores, pay fees to fund child care?

TELL US:Should certain businesses, like liquor or gun stores, pay annual fees to fund child care?

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Aug 12 • 2:22 PM EDT • Business • wjla.com
Kevin Bacon helps New York get ‘Footloose’ after bumping away restrictions on dancing in bars, shimmying into modern policy

In years past, the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) required bar and restaurant applicants to disclose whether dancing would be permitted by patrons or

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Aug 28 • 2:30 PM EDT • Entertainment • amny.com
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Aurora ordinance targets concentration of high-risk businesses in lower-income neighborhoods

The Socioeconomic Impact — or SEI — permit will require new high-risk businesses, such as pawn shops and liquor stores, to open at least 2,000 feet away from a similar existing business.

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Sep 30 • 12:48 PM EDT • Business • denver7.com
New liquor rules reshape N.Y. nightlife and businesses

New liquor rules will let more venues across the state serve drinks and give bars extra flexibility, while regulators stress safety.

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Jan 12 • 6:15 PM EST • Business • spectrumlocalnews.com
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Album Review: 6WA by BigXthaPlug & 600 Entertainment

BigXthaPlug spent eight months in Nashville making a country-rap album that debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, put “All the Way” with Bailey Zimmerman at No. 4 on the Hot 100, got him a Rolling Stone cover, and filled arenas with Jelly Roll. And then he came back to Dallas, rounded up four of his signees, and made a gangsta-rap record with N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton on the cover. 6WA is the second group release from 600 Entertainment, named after the 600 block of Meadowridge Street in Ferris, Texas, where BigX and his people grew up. The whole thing is loaded with West Coast samples. From N.W.A.’s “8Ball,” Eazy-E’s “Real Muthaphuckkin G’s” and “Boyz-N-The-Hood,” Ice-T’s “6 in the Mornin’,” Snoop Dogg’s “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and more. BigX is staking his name on the lineup he built—Rosama, MurdaGang PB, Yung Hood, KevanGotBandz, KaineMusic—and claiming a lineage from 1,400 miles away while insisting Dallas is its own thing. A million dollars in cash, split and handed straight to his mother. That’s the first place BigX goes on “From the Bottom.” He’d probably still be in the streets if he didn’t have his son and daughter. He only started rapping to make life better for Carter. Couldn’t start his car back then, now people get starstruck at Starbucks, and he throws the whole field away in one sentence: “How you think we competin’? You on the same bag, I just made me some millions off country.” Goyard bags off a Nashville payday, and he wants you to know exactly how far he’s come from everybody else. “Safe to Say” does something similar but looser. It’s a straight Ice Cube “It Was a Good Day” flip, and BigX nails it. Wakes up, checks both phones, nobody’s locked up, kid accounts look good. Gets pulled over, only catches a warning. Pulls up on the squad to liquor, ladies, and haze. Rosama takes the second verse and matches him. Wakes up to his girl cleaning his cuticles, twins playing peekaboo, pays off his car, calls a cousin, sees the opps and they don’t trip. Lawyer calls, he beat his case. Rosama is the strongest voice in the 600 camp after BigX, and “Life of a Gangster” is why. Third person, riding low, blacked-out windows, snub-nose revolver. A character who chose sticking people up over selling dope. “Quick eraser like a number-two pencil.” He never breaks character, and his delivery drops lower and slower than anything he does on the group cuts, like he’s telling you something at a cookout that he probably shouldn’t. Then on “Long Live Fre$h” he’s a completely different rapper. “Short-bus diamonds, these bitches retarded,” wide-body Durango he can’t even park. That kind of range matters on a group record. MurdaGang PB’s best verse is on the title track. Feds at his door at 6 AM, cameras busted, flushing dope, ram truck putting everybody on the floor. Yung Hood on “The Hottest” just lays out four reasons to keep hustling. Who wants to be broke, women cost money, you need bail, and home has to be straight. It’s funnier and more honest than most rappers get when they’re trying to explain why they sell drugs. KevanGotBandz on “Ain’t Never Slowin’ Down” talks about his father getting caught on the dope while he’s sitting on $300K somewhere in the hills, which is a specific kind of guilt that doesn’t usually make it onto crew tapes. KaineMusic, the newest signee, takes the back half of “Who Dunnit” and introduces herself in third person—“Took flight just to show these hoes how to perform”—but it’s too short to know if she can hold a full song. The flex tracks fill the middle of the LP and mostly run together. “I Go” is Rosama and PB trading brands, guns, and food punchlines. Rosama’s “anemic, my iron tucked low in this shirt” is a slick gun bar, PB fires back with “.223 with a clip ‘bout as big as a toddler” and “I go Burger King, stay with that whopper.” Quick, funny sometimes, but it’s all shopping lists. “Dopeman” is a chant. “6ixer Party” brings Snoop Dogg, who does exactly what you’d expect Snoop Dogg to do. BigX contributes the night’s wildest overshare: “She say she brought a friend too, well, I’m tryna put sausage on her dental.” These songs move fast and don’t overstay, but three or four of them could trade verses and nobody would catch it. Midway through, The D.O.C. shows up for a spoken-word interlude. Tracy Curry. West Dallas native, former N.W.A affiliate, co-writer on a lot of the records getting sampled on this very album. He thanks BigX for the tribute and then gets direct: “This your time, this DFW time. You need to do it like we do it down here.” Leave bread crumbs so everybody behind you can eat. Keep God in your life. It’s fatherly and generous, and it does raise the question of whether 6WA follows that advice. The album borrows heavy. The cover art, the Eazy-E samples, “Amerikkka’s Most Wanted” opening with a direct “Boyz-N-The-Hood” lift, Yung Hood rapping “Flag on my left side, Crip until I die.” But the stuff that actually stays with you is Dallas. BigX talking about Pleasant Grove, Rosama calling himself a country boy, PB recounting a raid that could’ve been last Tuesday. The record smells most like itself when it smells like Ferris, Texas, and least like Compton. BigX on “The Hottest” says his father was the first person he knew who had chickens. Not the way rappers usually wave at the drug trade. He means his actual father, his actual family. On “600 Degrees,” Rosama compares his chopper’s stutter to a speech disorder, PB claims he still has the block on his back even after leaving the city. BigX closes that one saying he used to spin and smack, and now the plaques are platinum. Thirty-two minutes was right for this. Nobody overstays, Tony Coles and Rance and Charley Cooks keep the production punchy, and BigX gives his signees real room instead of crowding every song. 6WA doesn’t reinvent anything. Five rappers, good beats, short clock. Most of what they say you’ve heard before. Some of it—the million to his mother, the cuticles and peekaboo, the four reasons to hustle—you won’t forget. Solid (★★★½☆) Favorite Track(s): “Safe to Say,” “From the Bottom,” “The Hottest” Subscribe

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Queen Creek businesses requesting state liquor licenses

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