Dan Alakas

The applicant appealed an Order of Immediate Suspension issued by the Registrar under the Gaming Control Act.

At the pre-hearing, the parties advised they had reached a resolution.

The applicant withdrew its appeal and the Registrar withdrew its Order of Immediate Suspension.

The Tribunal ordered the matter concluded and the file closed.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario proposed to revoke the liquor licence of a corporate licensee on the basis that its principal was a full-patch member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club.

The Registrar argued that membership in a criminal organization is inherently incompatible with the requirement under the Liquor Licence Act to carry on business in accordance with the law and with honesty and integrity.

The Board declined to revoke the licence, finding that while the Hells Angels is a criminal organization, there was no evidence of any specific past or present conduct by the licensee demonstrating an inability to govern the establishment lawfully.

The licensee had operated the premises without incident or regulatory infractions for ten years.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario issued a Notice of Proposed Order to revoke the registration of the Registrant, a lottery retailer, for failing to comply with its terms of registration.

The Registrant had previously agreed to terms requiring it to notify the Deputy Registrar of any administrative action taken by the OLG.

The Registrant failed to report a written warning penalty issued by the OLG for an NSF cheque.

Following a joint submission, the Board ordered a three-day suspension of the Registrant's registration and continued the existing terms of registration.

The Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario sought to suspend the liquor licence of the respondent establishment for serving alcohol to a minor without checking identification.

Following a finding of liability in a previous decision, the Board considered the appropriate sanction.

The Registrar sought a 12 to 14-day suspension, while the licensee requested a penalty at the low end of the range, citing its unblemished record and established policies.

The Board found the contravention extremely serious, noting the minor consumed alcohol at the bar in full view of the server for over two hours.

The Board ordered a 12-day suspension of the liquor licence.