Sting Operation Reveals Alleged A-B Pay-to-Play Activities

Dear Client:The Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (yes, they're combined) has slapped Anheuser-Busch with an administrative violation notice seeking $150,000, plus a three day suspension. A-B is able to opt out of the suspension if they pay an extra grand.A-B is facing the fine for allegedly treating two concert venues in Seattle, Showbox and Showbox Sodo, like tied houses, paying the venues for an exclusive promotional fee for an alleged quid-pro-quo for (wink wink) product exclusivity.BBD obtained a file