Club faces liquor law charges
New Castle News
A Hillsville club has been charged with several violations of Pennsylvania’s Liquor Code.
According to the Erie office of the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement, the Johnson Club on Church Hill Road in Mahoning Township sold alcoholic beverages to nonmembers on July 8, 2008, and allowed various gambling-related activities to take place on its premises not only on that same date, but on four others as well.
The enforcement office alleges that on July 8, Sept. 10, Oct. 9 and Nov. 20, 2008, and again on Jan. 23 of this year, the Johnson Club possessed or operated gambling devices or paraphernalia or permitted gambling or lotteries, poolselling and/or bookmaking on its licensed premises.
On Dec. 20, the office alleged, the club also used funds derived from the operation of games of chance for purposes other than those authorized by law.
The charges will be brought before an administrative law judge, who can impose penalties ranging from $50 to $1,00 for minor offenses or up to $5,000 for major ones. Depending upon the severity of the charge, the judge also can impose a license suspension or revocation.
1 comments:
You know I don't see why all these places make it illegal to gamble at places if it is not hurting anyone and its a private establishement why does it matter
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