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Brewers try to export Oregon's growler culture
David Nogueras Sep 21, 2012
Growlers -- big, refillable beer bottles -- are something of a way of life for beer enthusiasts in places like Oregon. Now brewers are asking other states to loosen their growler laws.
Planned AEG sale attracts group that owns the Dodgers
Jonathan Karp Sep 19, 2012
The latest owners of the Los Angeles Dodgers have caught the Hollywood bug. After leading the record $2.15 billion purchase of the Dodger baseball team, Guggenheim Partners could soon be placing a bid on Anschutz Entertainment Group, which owns the Staples Center and L.A. Live.
If it's a sellout, why are all those seats empty?
Curt Nickisch Sep 7, 2012
The Red Sox continue to extend their record-long streak of Fenway Park sellouts, even though there are many empty seats as the team struggles.
Can selling beer help college fans drink less?
Stephen Dubner Sep 5, 2012
A small group of popular college football teams are allowing beer sales inside their stadiums, saying the change acknowledges reality and may actually help them control problem drinking.
Beer makers look to emerging markets
Christopher Werth Aug 22, 2012
Today, the Dutch beer giant, Heineken, says its facing sluggish growth because of lagging demand in Europe. It seems, on the whole, Europeans aren’t drinking away their sorrows over the debt crisis – not with beer anyway.
Microeconomics through the eyes of a microbrewer
Charlie Mintz Aug 1, 2012
A brewer in Oakland says he'd love to expand, if he could only get a loan. His story illustrates a common complaint among small business owners.
L.A. city council votes to ban marijuana shops
Jeff Horwich Jul 26, 2012
Thanks to SB 420, Los Angeles has all other cities beat when it comes to pot dispensaries. But the city council has decided things are out of hand, and voted last night to ban all storefront medical marijuana shops.
Heineken bids on Southeast Asian brewer
Jeff Horwich Jul 20, 2012
Heineken has offered $6 billion to buy Asia Pacific Breweries, which makes Tiger beer. Their giant bid was meant to elbow out a play by a billionaire from Thailand and get a stronger hold on the Southeast Asian market.
When regulations change: From baseball to banking
Jeremy Hobson Jul 20, 2012
Two years after the Dodd-Frank Law was enacted, many in the banking sector are still grumbling about the change in regulation. How does that compare to when the rules change in another American pastime: Baseball?
The 'Moneyball' of baseball ticket pricing
Dan Bobkoff Jul 9, 2012
Pro sports teams now use dynamic pricing to keep pace with ticket brokers like StubHub.
