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Betting kiosk introduced - Page 3 Vol. 24, Number 1 A Tash Communications Publication December 2018 MTA ponders sports betting Directors support ‘the idea’ of activity, but still uncommitted Paul Tash Montana businesses." Montana Tavern Times Montana gaming The Montana Tavern establishments are regu - Association's Board of Directors lated, tax-paying "small agreed to "support the idea of Main Street businesses" sports betting" at its quarterly that employ thousands, meeting Nov. 14 in Helena, as long Iverson said, and so are as the proposal meets certain crite - especially suited to host ria, primarily that sports-betting be sports betting. Though allowed only in licensed gaming sports betting itself establishments. wouldn't create much "It's important that sports bet - revenue for participating Jorie Tash photo ting (if legalized) create jobs and operators, he said, it does provide gives a report on the American Beverage support the Montana economy," "an exciting amenity" to attract and STEVE MORRIS Licensees and draws a laugh from Harry Klock during the MTA’s said John Iverson, MTA lobbyist keep more customers. Board of Directors meeting in Helena Nov. 14. Morris and Klock and government affairs counsel. "It Sports betting has become a hot are the MTA’s national directors to the ABL, and each has been can do that if it is based in See BETTING Page 7 president of the national organization.

Helena bar owners raise thousands for Tots By Margaret Herriges Valley Hub and its sister bar, Laib-ation Station, MTA Executive Director have raised more than $120,000 for Toys for Sometimes generosity comes from the place Tots, and in just 2017 the two businesses togeth - you’d least expect it and touches your heart. In er raised over $24,000. the case of Toys for Tots in Helena, it comes Tammy and her husband, Myron, who owns from two local bars that focus on putting smiles the Laib-ation Station, will tell you it’s their on kids’ faces Christmas morning. patrons who make this event so successful. It all started 21 years ago at Valley Hub. “Our customers are working stiffs and they “It began when two customers, Lynda and save all year for this and put every dollar into it Lenny Johnson, started talking to me about they can," Tammy Laib said. "One year a family holding a pool tournament for Toys for Tots," who had just had big medical issues, who could - said Tammy Laib, the owner of the Hub. "Lenny n’t afford their own holiday, came and supported was a retired Marine, and they came to the Hub the event because they wanted to give back to and played pool a lot. We made $300 from the their community.” tournament that first year.” “We have a healthy competition between Over the next 20 years, participation in the TAMMY AND MYRON Laib raise money for See TOYS Page 12 program has continued to grow. In fact, the Toys for Tots in Helena.

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PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Permit No. 93 Livingston, MT Montana Tavern Times – 2 December 2018 December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 3 Golden partner reveals betting kiosk Machine key to Golden’s plan for sports betting By Paul Tash Montana Tavern Times Representatives of Golden Route Operations of Montana dis - cussed the company's developing legislation to legalize sports-bet - ting in Montana and showed off a sports-betting kiosk at a presenta - tion Nov. 14 in Helena. The presentation allowed those attending not only to learn about the proposed legislation, but also to "touch and feel the technology," said Sean Higgins, an attorney and government affairs counsel for Golden. Sports betting has become a hot topic around the country fol - lowing the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in May that allowed states to offer that type of gambling. Though Golden is working on sports-betting legislation for the 2019 legislative session that begins Paul Tash photos Jan. 7, the Gaming Industry Association wants the state to hold off on legalizing the activity until a legislative interim committee has a chance to study the idea, with leg - DAVID LICHTERMAN, islation possible for the 2021 above, operations manag - Legislature. The GIA also wants er for mobile and kiosk sports-betting legislation to go technology for William Hill, through the Gaming Advisory shows how the company’s Council. sports-betting kiosk works Golden has partnered with during a presentation Nov. William Hill, a global sports-bet - 14 in Helena. At left, ting management company with Danielle Boyd, government U.S. operations based in Las relations specialist for Vegas, to develop its sports-betting William Hill, provides some proposal for Montana. William Hill information on the compa - would provide the betting proce - ny itself. dures, odds, types of bets, and other information needed to wager on sports competitions. Stressing that the legislation is a work in progress, Higgins said the proposal follows general crite - ria outlined by the Montana Tavern set up an account (the final steps of She said the proposal allows to place bets "all-game long" that Association and other industry which would need to be done at a patrons "in licensed taverns ... to keeps them "in your place." groups – primarily that sports bet - casino), and then fund that account safely and securely place wagers." Golden's legislation does not ting be restricted to the premises of with cash or debit cards. Credit David Lichterman, operations address some major topics, such as licensed cards would not manager for mobile and kiosk betting age, tax structure, regula - gaming be permitted. technology, said his William Hill is tion, and what kind of entities will operators. William a "full-service" sports-book com - be allowed to operate sports bet - The pro - Hill's expertise, pany." Golden's proposal, he said, ting in casinos. Company represen - posal fea - Higgins said, is uses a kiosk and mobile phones "to tatives say details will be worked tures a paramount to its turn taverns into a sports book." out as they receive input from reg - kiosk that sports-betting And, he said, patrons will be able ulators and industry. patrons can proposal, adding use to that the compa - MILODRAGOVICH, DALE, STEINBRENNER P.C. place bets ny has managed Attorneys or allows them to use their mobile sports-betting kiosks in other juris - devices to place bets, both before dictions. Liquor License Transfers, Gaming Applications, and during sporting events. The "We have the kind of experi - Real Estate, Business Sales, and Estate Planning proposal also mandates the use of ence (to manage) account-based GERALD W. STEINBRENNER "geofencing" to limit play within wagering," said Danielle Boyd, a (406) 728-1455 P.O. Box 4947 the boundaries of a casino. government relations specialist for Fax (406) 549-7077 620 High Park Way E-Mail: [email protected] www.bigskylawyers.com Missoula MT 59806-4947 To bet, patrons would have to William Hill. GERALD W. STEINBRENNER Montana Tavern Times – 4 December 2018

Tavern Times Opinion/Editorial Non-profits can raffle off alcohol By Anne Gerken alcohol in raffles or auctions in GCD Communications just four events per calendar The spirit of giving is not just year. for the holidays: it’s year-round. There are a few stipulations Understanding this, non-profit regarding how organizations organizations may find they hen raffles can properly receive alcohol for need to fundraise all year long. include alco - their raffles or auctions: In one or more of these oppor - • Alcoholic beverages may tunities for development, a Wholic beverages, the be purchased or donated by a charity might choose to run a licensed retailer (just not from raffle or auction donated items. statutes pertaining an RBW licensee), Raffle ticket sales and live • An organization may pur - and silent auctions are usually to alcoholic bever - chase directly from a State a big win for many organiza - ages and gambling Agency Liquor store, but not at tions. So to keep it interesting, a price less than the posted and creative – auction items Anne Gerken begin to intertwine. price, and raffle prizes might include • Alcoholic beverages may “celebrity” dates, cute puppies, be donated at no cost from any or vacations to exotic places, person on their own behalf, the list goes on. answer lies in alcoholic bever - and distribute alcoholic bever - • Alcoholic beverages may However, when raffles age code (16-3-316, MCA). age(s) in its original sealed not be donated by wholesalers, include alcoholic beverages, the It’s important to understand packaging to the winners, distributors or manufacturers, statutes pertaining to alcoholic that according to the code, everything should be just fine. and beverages and gambling begin alcoholic beverages are indeed Still one cautionary note is: • Alcoholic beverages may to intertwine. allowed to be raffled or auc - if the auction or raffle is held at not be purchased from whole - True to its nature, alcohol tioned off by certain non-profit an establishment that is salers or distributors. keeps everything lively. The or tax-exempt organizations licensed to sell alcohol, the Thus organizations really Gambling Control Division that use the proceeds to direct - item cannot be consumed on need to pay attention to some addresses the subject of alco - ly support bona fide charitable, the premises. specifics. Gambling law allows hol in relation to raffle prizes non-profit, or tax-exempt activi - Also, non-profit organiza - minors to participate in raffles often, even though much of the ties. If organizations receive tions are limited to including See ALCOHOL Page 5 Tavern Timetable

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and-templates/. Although donations are a Obituary Alcohol great way to provide exposure from Page 4 for a business, promotions Dennis LaFever, 70 that are used to support charita - should come as an after- Services were held Nov. 18 in West Yellowstone for Dennis “Big D” ble activities, but if the prize thought. The raffle or auction LaFever, longtime owner of Bullwinkles restaurant and bar in West contains alcohol, the alcoholic must not be a guise for selling Yellowstone, who died Nov. 13 at the age of 70. beverage statute prohibits sales or promoting an alcoholic bev - LaFever was born in Sheboygan, WI., attended Random Lake High or bids from anyone under 21 erage retailer. Raffles or auc - School and graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College. He was a years of age. Additionally, steer tions need to champion the licensed electrician for more than 50 years. clear of raffling or auctioning non-profit or fundraiser bene - In 1984, Dennis and Jackie left Wisconsin alcoholic beverages to a person factor. In turn, no proceeds of for Virginia City, Mont., where they estab - who is, apparently, or obviously the raffle can go to the person lished the Virginia City Café, which was intoxicated. or entity providing the alcoholic linked to the Pioneer Bar. The Pioneer Bar Finally, while organizations beverages. An alcoholic bever - was run by Dennis’ brother Neal, from are not required to maintain age licensee shouldn’t benefit Billings. In 1990, they moved to West records on live or silent auc - from the auction or raffle. It Yellowstone to establish Bullwinkle’s, the tions, they are required to do so should be donating to further a restaurant that has become the premier eatery for raffles, under the gambling good cause. in their adopted hometown. code (23-5-413, MCA). There Again, complications During his time in West Yellowstone, are also numerous other rules abound in the world of gam - LaFever served as the police commissioner as that govern raffles that are not bling and to mix alcoholic bev - well as an airport board member. included in this article. For erages usually creates a less LaFever was an avid hunter and fisherman, more details on those, see the euphoric outcome if the details, Dennis LaFever having bagged the namesake moose that “Raffle Guide” on our website: intricate as they may be, are Bullwinkle’s was named after. LaFever enjoyed www.dojmt.gov/gaming/guides- overlooked. fishing in Canada and other places around the country, and he had an abiding love for cars. LaFever has been cremated and his ashes will be scattered at his fami - Write us ly farm in Wisconsin, according to his wishes. The Montana Tavern Times welcomes letters to the editor. LaFever is survived by his wife, Jackie, of 35 years; his brothers Letters must include the writer’s name and address. The Mark and Miles LaFever (and special friend Diane), and sister-in-law word limit is 300. Mail to Montana Tavern Times, P.O. Box Diane LaFever. He is also remembered by his life-long buddies Henry 4307, Butte MT 59702, or email us at paul@tashcommuni - Kurth, Jimmy Krier, Henry Krier and Nick Didier. cations.com. The Times reserves the right not to print let - He was preceded in death by his brothers Neal and Jay, brother-in-law ters it finds objectionable. Jeffrey Horn, sister-in-law Sandy LaFever, mother Helen and father Clarence, as well as mother and father-in-law Joan and Edward Janke. Montana Tavern Times - 6 December 2018 December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 7

CLINT LOHMAN of Rewards LLC, left, answers a question Betting from board member Tanya from Page 1 Harper about his company’s topic throughout the country in the Platinum Plus cash manage - wake of a Supreme Court ruling in ment system, which has the May that allowed states to offer capability to provide player that gambling activity if they tracking, during the MTA’s choose. Montana's gaming industry Legislative and Gambling has been discussing the potential Committee meeting. Listening for sports betting here, and general to him is board member Jim agreement has developed around Johnson. Below, MTA President certain criteria that any sports-bet - Dax Cetraro, left, makes a ting model would need to follow. point during the Board of That criteria, outlined last month Directors meeting. by the MTA, include: • Restricting sports betting the industry and for the Montana inside licensed gaming establish - public, Iverson said. ments (specifically, liquor Paul Tash photos Here are some of the changes licensees with a gaming endorse - proposed: The system's player-tracking ment) using systems that provide • Limiting concession agree - capability would provide "endless geofencing capability to limit bet - ment to one per license; promotional possibilities" for each ting within the premises of the • Limiting concession agree - location at an affordable cost, he gaming establishment; ments to an independently operat - said. The system, he said, ensures • Ensuring a separation of ing license; "the right rewards are going to the sports-betting operations from • Limiting fraternal organiza - right player." other gaming operations in the tions from entering into concession However, the MTA board did establishments, particularly the agreements. not change its opposition to elec - poker, keno and line-game Though current concession tronic player tracking at the Nov. machines; agreements would be grandfa - 14 meeting. • Prohibiting use of credit cards thered, Iverson said the proposed and other credit to bet, which is changes will ease the misuse and illegal now in Montana; Buzz-in system Iverson reported that the indus - abuse of concession agreements in • Requiring a commission be try and regulators are nearing the future. A previously formed paid to licensees; agreement on a proposal to allow subcommittee will continue work - • And requiring regulation be buzz-in entry systems for casino ing on this issue in preparation for provided by the state's Gambling operators to use, if they chose to. the upcoming legislative session. Control Division. Some casinos have already Iverson expects to work with The MTA board, and especially installed "buzz-in systems" to lock the DOR's Alcohol Beverage the Legislative and Gambling the doors during late-night hours of Control Division on the concession Committee, spent a great deal of operation to improve security. agreement bill, as they have had time Nov. 14 discussing what the development company, introduced Patrons have to buzz in, and an difficulty administering the conces - best sports-betting model for the Platinum Plus cash manage - attendant or manager unlocks the sion agreement rules in the past. Montana would look like. While ment system at the meeting. door. In other committee action, members were intrigued by the Similar to Century Gaming’s True However, Department of Iverson reviewed the legislative possibility, some caution was Ticket system, Platinum Plus vali - Revenue rules state licensed estab - agenda for the 2019 session and expressed, as well. dates tickets and sends meter data lishment can't lock their doors dur - received input on action to take at "We want to do it right," said to the state automatically using tier ing open hours, primarily to allow the Capitol. Among the many committee member Tom Heisler. 1 reporting. However, it also fea - unannounced investigator "imme - issues the MTA is facing, Iverson "There are a lot of questions," tures player-tracking capabilities diate access" for walk-throughs. A said legislation is likely from added member Mike Kenneally. for enhanced bonus and reward proposal to change DOR rules breweries to expand their hours The Gaming Advisory Council play. would allow businesses to install from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from has formed a subcommittee to Though electronic player track - buzz-in systems provided that local Blackjack proponents to legalize explore the possibility of legalizing ing is currently illegal, Rewards law enforcement, DOR and the game. sports betting. The sports-betting LLC has helped develop a bill for Gambling Control Division person - model drawing the most attention the 2019 legislative session to nel sign off on the request provid - National outlook features a kiosk linked to a legal allow the activity. The MTA has ed on a simple one-page form. Steve Morris, a national direc - "sportsbook" that provides the bet - historically opposed player track - The plan would also define tor for the MTA, reported that a ting procedures, odds, types of ing, primarily citing the concern "immediate access" and provide court case originating out of bets, and other information needed that larger operations with multiple for an appeals process for busi - Tennessee is challenging to the to wager on sports competitions. casinos could share player data and nesses to follow should govern - 21st Amendment, which grants Sports bettors would be at a kiosk market to the best players, creating ment entities not sign off on the states the right to regulate alcohol. or connect to the kiosk from their an unfair playing field with small, request for a buzz-in system. Neil "It's something we're paying a smart phones or tablets using a individual gaming operators. Peterson, executive director for the lot of attention to," he said. "It mobile app and actually place bets However, the pending legisla - Gaming Industry Association, has potentially could wipe out every - using their phone or tablet while in tion could mandate that individual lined up a sponsor for this bill. thing we have in Montana (built a licensed establishment. Many casinos own the player information MTA will support it. on) the three-tier system." proposed systems use advanced compiled by the player-tracking The American Beverage deposit wagering, where bettors systems and would prohibit the Licensees, the MTA's parent organ - open a betting account, fund it Concession agreements sharing of any data between casi - In other business, the MTA has ization, has filed an amicus brief in with cash, debit card, or other non- nos. Lohman said the proposed been reviewing the vague rules that the case and is donating to the credit method, and use it to make legislation addresses MTA's long- currently allow concession agree - legal defense fund. Any financial bets. standing concerns to player-track - ments to occur. The MTA plans to help from MTA members would be ing, primarily through the use of craft legislation in 2019 to codify appropriate and appreciated, Player tracking new technology that allows the concession agreements. This will Morris said. Clint Lohman of Rewards data to become "intellectual prop - standardize the agreements going "We just have to support the LLC, a Montana-based software erty" owned by locations. forward and make more sense for industry," he said. Montana Tavern Times – 8 December 2018 December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 9 2255 DDAAYYSS OOFF CCHHRRIISSTTMMAASS Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday S aturday Season’s Greetings! May the Holiday Best wishes to FLEETWOOD Season bring tidings 1 3 5 6 7 8 of great joy to you and our friends this GAMING yours during this special To all our time of year. And, here’s holiday season. 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players entered in this tourna - again. This time it went for $1,600 ment. They keep this weekend and again, was donated. The next Toys open every year,” Laib said person bought it for $800 and she from Page 1 proudly. “This is the one tour - donated it back and finally some - nament each year where peo - one got it for $500 and kept it. the two bars to see who can raise ple play for the kids. Raffle That single pig raised $6,900!” the most money for Toys for Tots and 50/50 tickets are sold Tammy Laib and Howard each year,” said Laib, smiling. throughout the day and at 4 Mears mention the generosity of When asked if it’s an all-out war p.m. the Marines will come in, over 200 Helena businesses and between the two bars, Laib wearing their dress blues and emphasize how important their responded, “Oh, hell yeah!” we’ll start giving away the role is in these fundraisers. And the battle has just begun. prize baskets. It’s so amazing “We start working on this in Last year Laib-ation Station won when the Marines walk in.” June or July,” Laib said. “We go for the first time, raising $12,100 After 21 years, traditions around to Helena areas businesses to Valley Hub’s $12,000. This abound at these two events. and ask for donations for prizes year, the Hub seeks to win back Each year the pool players are that we use to make gift baskets their title and honor someone spe - fed Myron Laib’s famous for the raffle. Last year there were cial. homemade goulash. The last 261 gift baskets! It’s businesses “My mom passed away this prize given away during the like Smitty’s Fireplace Shop that year,” Laib said. "Dec. 1 would raffle at the Hub is the one donate year after year, and Paper & Felt who have donated the pool tournament trophies for the last 20 years. When we start asking local businesses, we get smiles every - where we go. Helena has been amazingly generous through the years." That takes a lot of volunteers and most of them are customers at either the Hub or the Station. At the event at Laib-ation Station, it’s the customers who supply the meat and the food for the pig roast. “The customers and the bar - tenders do this,” Laib said. “They plan it and bring everything for this event.” TOY PURCHASES are made possible with Valley Hub taverns, owned by Tammy and Myron At the Hub, volunteers work money raised by the Laib-ation Station and Laib, in Helena every holiday season. for months putting together bas - kets and making beautiful barbed- have been her birthday. I’m dedi - personally purchased by the “An attendee at a past event wire wreaths to add to the raffle. cating this year’s fundraiser to my woman who helped start this event asked me, ‘When are we going to “It’s such a showing of gen - mom.” The Dec. 1 event at the 21 years ago, Lynda Johnson. Her start this auction? I’m here to raise erosity and paying it forward," Hub includes a pool tournament, a Marine husband Lenny has passed money for toys!’” Mears said. Laib said. "It’s about human com - raffle for prizes, plus a 50/50 raffle away, but every year Linda Last year a pig was raffled at passion and kindness.” and a silent auction. The Station Johnson buys the biggest TV she the event at Laib-ation Station and Laib is rightfully very proud of will hold a pig roast and live auc - can find and donates it to the raffle. that alone raised $2,500. Then this event and the role her bars and tion on Dec. 8. something amazing happened. customers play in it. Registration for the pool tour - Toys for Tots coordinator “The person who won it donat - “Just think what we could do if nament begins at 8:30 am and the Howard Mears has great stories ed it back and it was added to the one bar in every town could take games start at 10:30 am. from these events that he loves to live auction," Mears said. "It sold this model and make it happen in “We’ve had as many as 110 share. for $1,500 and was donated back their community," she said. Mears is grateful for Valley Hub’s and Laib-ation Station’s generosity. “These two locations donate over 50 percent of all the cash donations that the Helena Toys for Tots receive all year,” said Mears, who besides coordinating the Toys for Tots program is a retired U.S. Marine Corp. sergeant. Each year, the Helena Toys for Tots program gives 11,000 - 15,000 toys to as many as 2,200 children. “We touch the heart of Helena," he said, "and Helena touches our heart.” Taverns throughout Montana are dedicated to their communities and making a positive impact in the lives of others and it is the goal of MTA to share these stories to as many people as possible. If your establishment has a story to share, email [email protected] or call 406-442-5040. December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 13

that includes a QR code leading directly to the app’s Swig download page. from Page 11 Further, Herriges is working with Tanya Harper, base is made up primarily of older owner of the Pioneer Bar in patrons who don't even have a Cut Bank, to create videos smart phone. for the MTA’s YouTube Further, Herriges said some channel that give in-depth tavern owners have an inaccurate explanations on how to best perception that they will give out use the app for bar owners so many free drinks that it will cut and users. Those will be into their bottom lines. In fact, she added to the list of existing said SWIG users are likely to stay MTA-made videos that pro - to purchase additional drinks after vide brief introductions on the free one, and actually provide a the app and can be found by boost in sales and new customers. searching “Montana Tavern She said the app is driving cus - Association” on YouTube. tomers "to explore bars they've "I think they're going to never been to before." Plus, sub - be useful," said committee scriptions expire when subscribers Chairman Chad Bachmeier use up their one free drink at par - of the videos. ticipating bars. In other news, the com - The PR group is planning "a mittee passed a motion to huge Christmas promotion" urging allow MTA members to people to purchase SWIG406 sub - host and promote raffle scriptions as gifts for friends and ticket sales during the family, Herriges said. month of January to benefit "SWIG406 makes a great the Special Olympics. The Christmas gift," she said. committee is looking for The committee also discussed members who are interested the upcoming production of new Paul Tash photo in doing so; those who are promotional materials for chairman of the Montana Tavern Association’s CHAD BACHMEIER, should contact the MTA at SWIG406, such as stickers, coast - Publice Relations and Membership Committee, discusses the benefits 406-442-5040 or email ers, and hats, as well as an atten - that taverns can enjoy, including increased traffic, when they participate [email protected]. tion-grabbing new poster design in the SWIG406 mobile app promotion. Montana Tavern Times – 14 December 2018 December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 15

Liquor Biz Beer world seems to be changing quickly By Paul F. Vang connect between the company’s percent of the U.S. beer market, as in damages and asks MillerCoors The Thanksgiving turkey is acquisitions of craft beer producers tabulated by the Brewers to work “in good faith” to help now history, and we’re in the race and some of its messaging to con - Association of Boulder, Colorado. find a solution, even if the compa - through the holiday season. Maybe sumers. In terms of retail dollar sales, ny no longer has enough capacity. this is the season for Tom and AB InBev recently launched a craft beer grew 8 percent, reaching According to a another report Jerrys, but in the beverage busi - three-part Instagram TV series $26 billion, accounting for more in the Guardian , Pabst Blue ness, beer is this month’s news called “Brewers on Tap,” featuring than 23 percent of the total $111.4 Ribbon has a niche in the beer leader. Read on! interviews with founders of some billion U.S. beer market. market of millenials who have ABI-owned craft breweries, ask - There’s also a disconnect in the adopted Pabst Blue Ribbon beer AB cuts dividend ing, “What do you think craft beer craft segment. According to a and trucker hats as part of a youth - Anheuser-Busch InBev made is now? Do we even want to use study by Chicago-based ful, urban image, an example of financial page news when the com - the word?” To which Jaron Euromonitor International, 2016 what the article calls “ironic con - pany announced that the company Mitchell of 4 Pines Brewing Co. marked the first year since 2000 sumption.” answered, “I think the term will be when the craft beer industry didn’t would cut its dividend in half, as The Guardian report also notes gone in a couple years’ time.” have double-digit growth. well as announcing that beer sales that MillerCoors has problems in Vinepair comments, “It’s a Nevertheless, there was a 17 per - fell during the third quarter. declining beer sales, and might strange cent increase in According to a CNBC.com have to close the facility where inclusion for total U.S. brew - report, the company was trying to PBR is brewed. Pabst, on the other a series tar - eries. improve its balance sheet to deal hand, says that MillerCoors is the geting craft The report with the debt it incurred in the only brewer with facilities to pro - beer fans.” points out, process of buying SABMiller in duce the 4 to 4.5 million barrels of A “Where some of 2016. The report further noted that PBR. AB InBev stock values are down spokesman the largest craft more than 26 percent since for the mar - breweries such The court case was expected to January. keting firm as the Boston go until November 30, so by the Financial Times commented on that created Beer Co., time you read this the fate of PBR the news, saying the action makes the video Yuengling, and might be settled. sense in view of declining cash said, “the Sierra Nevada, flow and a currency mismatch. campaign are losing vol - Teslaquila coming? That currency mismatch refers to aims to ume sales, small Elon Musk, better known for the company’s debt being in U.S. address skep - craft breweries promoting Tesla electric cars, dollars, while revenue growths are ticism toward ABI’s role in the catering to local demands are seems to be on a collision course mostly in foreign emerging mar - craft brewing industry.” flourishing.” with Mexico’s tequila industry kets. Vinepair comments, “Call us Driving this is a consumer with Musk’s plan to trademark an Beer Business Daily comment - skeptical, but including the notion appetite to experience and support alcoholic drink to be called ed further on the sag in U.S. rev - that ‘craft beer’ might be gone in a local small businesses and to give “Teslaquila.” enues. “So therein lies the prob - couple of years doesn’t seem like consumers the chance to “drink According to VOANews.com, a lem: North America. It’s declining. the best way to improve opinions unique beer and see firsthand service of the Voice of America, in They run through North American on ABI’s role in craft brewing.” where they were crafted [and] October Musk announced in a Zone presidents like chimichangas socialize with the person who tweet, “Teslaquila coming soon,” in Laredo … As one outgoing A-B First cannabis beer made it…” describing it as “100 percent Puro exec told me last week, ‘How does Province Brands of Canada, de Agave.” Brito keep his job?’” described in thedrinksbusiness.com PBR future in doubt Mexico’s Tequila Regulatory The comments further note that as a “drinks giant,” has made a A long-time brand in the popu - Council protested, noting that Carlos Brito, AB InBev’s CEO, has deal with Yukon Brewing to sell a lar beer segment is Pabst Blue tequila must be made in certain presided over the “largest loss of pilsner brewed with cannabis, as Ribbon. Pabst has been around Mexican states and Musk would brand equity in the history of the well as filed a patent for the since 1844, and its main beer was have to associate itself with an U.S. beer industry .… Yes, he’s “world’s first beers brewed from first called Pabst’s Best Select, but authorized tequila producer, driven margins and profits by cost the cannabis plant.” it changed the name to Blue among other hoops. cutting and increased prices. But as Canadianbeernews.com report - Ribbon after winning an award at far as brand building? That’s the ed that Province Brands now has the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. As Cocktail machine heavy lifting and Brito hasn’t lifted partnerships with three brewers, a gimmick the company tied a blue One final item, thedrinksbusi - much, nor have his hires in the Yukon Brewing in Whitehorse, ribbon around its bottles, and was ness.com reports that brewer AB U.S. so far.” Brock Street Brewing in Whitby, going through over one million InBev and Keurig, better known The commentary does concede Ontario, and Lost Craft in Toronto, yards of ribbon per year, until the for coffee makers, are launching a that, “it was the board, not Brito, to make beers made with cannabis first world war caused a silk short - pod-based home cocktail machine who decided to overpay for plants. age. Other Pabst brands include that will mix cocktails at the touch SABMiller, and it is Brito who Old Milwaukee and Lone Star. of a button. must now deal with that albatross.” Craft beer evolving What most beer drinkers proba - The Drinkworks Home Bar, Still things have to change. The craft beer segment of the bly don’t know is that since 1999, developed by Keurig, Dr. Pepper “The strategy of buy and slash beer market continues to evolve, MillerCoors has been brewing and AB InBev, is capable of has run its course, and now it’s according to a report at bevindus - Pabst beers under an agreement preparing cocktails, beers and time for ABI to pursue organic try.com , a beverage industry that is set to expire in 2020. ciders through different “pods” growth and clearly Brito is not reporting service. MillerCoors, now part of that contain blends of spirits and built for that.” While some observers predict Molson Coors, now says, accord - flavors. The machine calculates the coming end of the craft bloom, ing to an NBCNews.com report, the precise amount of components, Mixed messages? this report notes that in 2017 over - that it has less brewing capacity dispensing spirits, carbonation and If the previous segment notes all beer sales decreased by 1 per - and wants to discontinue the brew - other ingredients into a glass to AB InBev’s failure to build brands, cent, by volume. Nevertheless, ing agreement. produce a beverage. a report from Vinepair.com , a bev - craft brew sales continued to grow Pabst went to court in In the spirit of the season, I erage online site, points out a dis - at a rate of 5 percent, reaching 12.7 Milwaukee asking for $400 million say, “Bah, humbug!” Montana Tavern Times – 16 December 2018 December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 17 Merry Christmas! May there be peace on earth

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Andy's Bar Arcade Ace's Tavern & Lounge Sporting Atlas Bar - Great Falls - Billings Goods & Bar - Columbus - Roundup

Bar T Saloon Beacon Bank Bar Bar 100 & Restaurant Ice House - Wilsall - Judith Gap - Worden - Great Falls

Best Bet Bearcreek Best Bet Best Bet Gaming Saloon - Kalispell - Whitefish - McAllister - Whitefish

Black Eagle Blue Big Sky Bar Bison Bar Community Ribbon Bar - Broadus - Miles City Center - Red Lodge - Black Eagle

Bogart’s Brown Borries Restaurant Derby Buckeye Bar - Black Eagle - Red Lodge - Anaconda - Bridger

Buckhorn Bugz's Bar Bull ‘n’ Bear Bucks Bar Bar & Casino Saloon - Billings - Poplar - Billings - Red Lodge Montana Tavern Times – 18 December 2018

Bullwinkles West Caboose Saloon Calamity Janes - West Yellowstone - Laurel - Hamilton

Carbon Co. Cassidy's Bar Casino Mardi Gras Coal, Wine & Spirits & Lounge - Billings - Red Lodge - Plentywood

Cattlemen's Bar Chicken Coop Cavalier Lounge and Casino and Lounge - Butte - Kalispell - Seeley Lake

City Bar Chrome Bar Claim Jumper Casino and Casino (No Place Like Chrome) and Silvertip - Great Falls - Absarokee - Missoula

Classic 50’s Casino Club Buffet Bar Club Cigar - Great Falls & Casino - Ashland - Great Falls

Club 90 Clyde Park Tavern Club House (Best wishes and Cafe - Fort Benton from the gang) - Chinook - Billings

Commercial Bar Corral Bar, (Stop in and say hi!) Steakhouse & Motel Corvallis Tavern - Townsend - Gallatin Gateway - Corvallis

Coyle’s Canyon Bar Cowboy Bar Crystal Bar - Drummond - Absarokee - Bozeman

Crystal City Casino Crystal Lounge Dad’s Bar - Chinook - Billings - Wolf Point December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 19

Diamond Jim’s Diamond Jim's Del’s Bar (Russell) (Eastgate) - Somers - Missoula - Missoula

Doc & Eddie's Driftwood Bar Dos Machos (Heights) & Grill - Billings - Billings - Cascade

East Side Dry Creek Saloon Athletic Club Eddie’s Corner - Bridger - Butte - Moore

Edgewater Inn EZ Mark Filling Station and RV Park Casino Bar, Retaurant - Malta - Harlem & Casino - Seeley Lake

Four Aces Bar Fish Tale Tavern Flipper's Casino & Lounge - Townsend - Missoula - Hardin

Four Corner's Bar 49'ers & Capones Glacier Tavern & Cafe - Livingston - Lewistown - Oilmont

Gold Dollar Lodge, Gold Dust Casino Gold Dust Casino Lounge & Casino - Kalispell - Plentywood - Great Falls

Golden Spur Bar Grand Plaza Grand Bar and Casino Casino/3 Amigos - Chester - Miles City - Butte

Grandstand Casino Gold Rush Casino Sports Bar Gold Bar - Fairview - Billings - Helena Montana Tavern Times – 20 December 2018

Great Northern Bar Gray Wolf Peak Casino Greg's Silver Dollar Casino & Grill - Evaro - Glendive - Whitefish

Gusicks restaurant, Grizzly Den lounge and casino Halftime Sports Bar - Whitefish - Billings - Great Falls

Hap's Beer Parlor Heidelberg Lounge Hiatt House - Helena - Great Falls - Livingston

Capone’s Hideout Lounge Hi Line Gold Casino Hop’s Pub & Casino - Livingston - Chinook - Butte

Hooligan’s FC Sports Bar Hotel Albert Iron Horse Brew Pub - Billings - Fairview - Missoula

Jim’s Bar Jorgenson’s Joe Blogz - Butte - Helena - Lakeside

Junction City Saloon Katie O'Keefe's Casino Kennedy's Bar - Custer - Missoula - Harlem

Kwataqnuk Resort Kid Curry’s Lounge Laibation Station and Casino - Malta - Helena - Polson

Lenny's Bingo & Casino Lee’s 27th St. Saloon Lewis and Clark Brewing - Butte - Billings - Helena December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 21

Lido Bar and Little Montana Lion’s Lair Casino Truckstop - Helena - Great Falls - Grass Range

Lucky Lil’s Lucky Lil’s Casino Lucky Lil’s Casino Casino & Liquor Store & Liquor Store - Helena - Bozeman - Great Falls

Lucky Lil’s Casino Lucky Lil’s Casino Lucky Lil’s Casino & Liquor Store & Liquor Store & Liquor Store - Kalispell - Missoula - Missoula (Brooks) (Reserve)

Magic Diamond Magic Diamond Casino Casino & Liquor Store M&M Cigar Store - Kalispell - Butte - Billings

Magic Diamond Casino Magic Diamond Casino Magic Diamond Casino & Liquor Store & Liquor Store & Liquor Store - Belgrade - Butte - Glendive

Magic Diamond Casino Magic Diamond Casino Magic Diamond Casino & Liquor Store & Liquor Store & Liquor Store - Missoula - Missoula - Missoula (Broadway) (Brooks) (Mullan Road)

Magic Diamond Casino & Liquor Store Max Casino McGrath's - Sidney & Sports Bar & Christina's Cocina - Great Falls - Butte

Metals Miller’s Mint Bar Sports Bar Crossing - Chinook - Butte - Helena

Missoula Club Mixers Molly Brown - Missoula - Bozeman - Bozeman Montana Tavern Times – 22 December 2018

Montana Bar Montana Brewing Montana Club - Culbertson Company - Butte - Billings

Montana Club Montana Club Montana Jack's (Brooks) (Reserve) - Billings - Missoula - Missoula

Montana Lil’s Casino Montana Lil’s Casino Montana Lil’s Casino - Butte & Liquor Store & Liquor Store - Billings - Billings (Grand) (King)

Montana Lil’s Casino Montana Lil’s Casino & Liquor Store & Liquor Store Montana Nugget - Great Falls - Helena Casino - Helena

Monte Bar Nickel Charlies & Casino Mooses Saloon Casino - Billings - Kalispell - Kalispell

Nickel’s Gaming Norris Oasis Casino Parlour Hot Springs - Butte - Helena - Norris

Office Bar Oxford Bar Oxen Yoke Inn - Ashland - Havre - Hobson

PaPa Ray’s Pair a Dice Palace Bar Casino - Butte and Casino - Havre - Clancy

Parker’s PJ’s Restaurant Poor Henry's Super Service and Casino - Clinton - Miles City - Havre December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 23

Pour House Razer Creek Powderhorn Bar Saloon Saloon & Feedlot - Billings - Fort Benton Steakhouse - Shepherd

Red Door Lounge Ranger Lounge Red's Bar (Banquet room - Sidney - Missoula available) - Billings

Rendezvous Casino Reno Club Rhino and Burger Grill Lounge - Missoula - Billings - Billings

Riverboat Queen Rocking R Bar Rock Creek Resort Casino - Bozeman - Red Lodge - Great Falls

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Sam’s Place Shamrock Club Sir Scott’s Oasis - Butte - Wibaux - Manhattan

Silver Star Steak Sleeping Giant Silver Dollar Bar Company Lanes - Missoula - Helena - Helena

Spencer's Spectators Sports South 40 Hi-Way Bar Bar - Sidney - Hingham - Bozeman

Southern Empire Squire’s Lounge Stein Haus Emporium - Billings - Great Falls - Billings Montana Tavern Times – 24 December 2018

Star Lanes Stockman's Stockman Bar Sunshine Station - Butte - Harlowtown - Livingston - Philipsburg

Sunset Bowl & Tamarack Alehouse TC's Casino The Office Lounge - Billings - Lakeside - Billings - Livingston

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3D Restaurant 307 Bar & Grill Thompson Bar Tiny's Tavern - Black Eagle - Columbus - Anaconda - Billings

Toby's Tavern Trojan Lanes Valley Hub Vic’s Place - Noxon - Troy - Helena - Havre

Village Inn Pizza Vu Villa Waterhole Saloon Western Empire - Helena - Butte - Stanford Emporium - Billings

Westside Casino Whiskey Creek Windsor Bar Winner's Circle - Malta Saloon - Livingston - Boulder - Billings December 2018 Montana Tavern Times – 25

Yellowstone Windiggers Casino Wolves Den Yacht Basin Bar Truck Stop - Kalispell - Cut Bank - Helena - Livingston Montana Tavern Times –26 December 2018

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I currently possess a beer/wine license One Casino King slant; one Gaming machines for sale EQUIPMENT FOR SALE Four Spielo and one IGT. Machines (with gaming) in Billings, MT. I want Brilliant Bet slant. $3,500 each, have been in a casino through 9-1-18 to trade this license (and CASH) for a or best offer. Contact Glen at 406- Billings operator has 12 bar chairs ($75 and all are working and in excellent full liquor license (with gaming) in 788-1553. Billings. Call Dennis at 715-760-1061. each) and 11 tables ($50 each) to sell. condition. $7, 975 or reasonable best Call Dan at 406-656-2800. offer. Call 406-690-5029. Montana Tavern Times –28 December 2018