Bill > S3848

This bill amends existing New Jersey law regarding alcoholic beverage licenses for sporting facilities, specifically expanding the provisions for sporting facility licenses. The bill allows sporting facility license holders to establish up to five all-inclusive areas within their venue, with the total capacity of these areas limited to either 500 persons or five percent of the facility's total capacity, whichever is greater. The license fee is tiered based on venue capacity, ranging from $2,500 for venues under 7,500 persons to $10,000 for venues with 22,500 or more persons. The bill also introduces special all-inclusive area event permits for national or international sporting events at facilities with 50,000 or more seats, with a daily permit fee of up to $6,000. These permits can be issued for tournament-level professional events governed by national or international sports federations, such as the NFL, Olympic Committee, or FIFA. The sporting facility license holder can share direction, control, and profits from alcohol sales with the facility's owner or operator, and is permitted to conduct wine, beer, and spirits tasting events. The bill defines "sporting facility" broadly to include stadiums, arenas, team training facilities, and similar venues on public property where alcoholic beverages are served or sold.

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