Madison Square Garden might be missing alcohol at an upcoming New York Rangers game as the venue's CEO sends a message to the New York State Liquor Authority.
and New York Knicks, appeared in an interview on WNYW on Thursday and addressed a variety of topics. His ongoing lawsuits and how he's handling those lawsuits—by banning any attorneys involved in the firms suing MSG from entering the venue through facial recognition software—dominated much of the conversation.
In addition to going after the lawyers suing MSG, Dolan also plans to one-up the New York State Liquor Authority after a complaint was filed with the authority. The SLA issuesThe lawsuit began after shareholders protested a 2021 merger between MSG Networks and MSG Entertainment. Later, lawyers involved in the lawsuit learned that they were banned from entering the New York City venue until after the lawsuits were complete.
James Dolan is threatening to ban alcohol from Madison Square Garden to send a message to the New York State Liquor Authority.MSG used facial recognition software to recognize the lawyers and then prevent their entry. One lawyer filed a complaint with SLA, arguing that as part of MSG's liquor license agreement, the venue must allow the general public to enter. The lawyer said those involved in lawsuits against MSG are still considered members of the general public.
In response to the complaint, SLA issued a letter to MSG in December advising that if the conditions in the complaint were true, SLA might revoke the venue's liquor license in the future. If MSG is found to be in breach of its liquor license, it could be fined up to $10,000 for each violation or lose its liquor license for up to two years, according to theDolan told WNYW that he had a plan to address the situation. He said he believed SLA issued the letter as a publicity stunt, so he plans to offer the publicity in a different way.
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