said in court filings that the MLCC’s position runs counter to a 1947 Michigan Attorney General opinion regarding bingo at licensed premises. and City Built Brewing Co., Hudsonville-based Pike 51 Brewing Co., Springfield-based Territorial Brewing Co.
However, Grand Rapids-based Harmony Brewing Co. In shutting down the practice, the MLCC said the free bingo was a form of illegal gambling. The case, which was filed last week in Kent County Circuit Court, stems from a recent MLCC crackdown at several breweries and other licensed premises that offer free bingo as a way to attract customers on slow sales days.
GRAND RAPIDS - Five Michigan breweries are suing the Michigan Liquor Control Commission over the regulatory agency’s quashing of free bingo promotions at their taprooms.
