Wednesday, January 23 2008
By RICK YENCER (
The StarPress.com)
INDIANAPOLIS - Mom and pop bars and restaurants found some hope Wednesday as a House committee killed a statewide smoking ban while legalizing pull tabs and punch boards for businesses licensed to sell alcohol.
"Tobacco is still a legal product," said Brad Klopfenstein, executive director of Indiana Licensed Beverage Association
And giving private business the same gaming rights as charities and fraternal groups could give neighborhood bars a chance to survive, added Klopfenstein.
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