Posted on 01/26/2023 3:13:28 PM PST by JSM_Liberty
Rangers fans might find themselves without any alcohol at an upcoming game.
Owner James Dolan is threatening to pick a night at the Garden, possibly a Rangers game, to shut down alcohol sales in response to the New York State Liquor Authority investigating Dolan about his facial recognition technology that has resulted in bans against lawyers suing him.
“They’re being extremely aggressive and they’re saying, ‘We’re gonna take away your liquor license,’ ” Dolan said of the SLA during an appearance on “Good Day New York” on Fox 5. “So I have a little surprise for ‘em. They’re basically doing this for publicity, so we’re gonna give ‘em some publicity. What we’re gonna do, right, is we’re gonna pick a night, maybe a Rangers game, and we’re gonna shut down all the liquor and alcohol in the building. This isn’t gonna bother me because I’ve been sober 29 years. I don’t need the liquor.”
Dolan then held up a sign with a photo of Sharif Kabir, the CEO of the State Liquor Authority, along with his contact information. He said the signs will also ask fans to call Kabir if they want to drink at games. “Tell him to stick to his knitting and to what he’s supposed to be doing and stop grandstanding and trying to get press,” Dolan said.
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Dolan said he believes people will still attend games at the Garden even if it doesn’t sell liquor. “We don’t make all our money on alcohol,” Dolan said.
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A bluff because he will lose tens of thousands of dollars per game.
Yeah, that works.
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I myself wouldn't have a problem with the targets hiring their own private armies to deal with the problem.
What’s the background of this?
why does Dolan want facial-recognition technology MSG? I understand he’s used it against his “enemies” but why is it there in the first place?
And why is the State Liquor Authority’s job to oppose him on this? What’s in it for Sharif Kabir? A nice political scandal to get his name in the press? A taste of Sharia-law for NYC?
So now only teetotalers will attend.
All 20 of them.
“I’m not going to drink any more this year.
I’m not going to drink any less, either.”
There goes “Catholic Night”.
That sounds as bad as no booze for soccer games
Second sentence lends itself to confusion and misunderstanding. Someone needs editorial help.
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