More on Pay to Play

October 29, 2013Dear Client: Speaking on the theme of retailer power and pay-to-play, Craig Miller, senior officer of the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control, outlined recent efforts in his state to expose pay-to-play activities that eventually cost several big distributors $10,000 to $50,000 in fines at CAP's Alcohol Law Symposium. The investigation started in 2012 and uncovered that beer, wine and spirits suppliers and wholesalers had arranged a number of payments for retail placement, including: advertising, gift cards,