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I already am afraid of leaving people who have wronged me bad reviews on Google and other services when they know my address.

That aside, to use the classic stick reserved for complaining conservatives, it's a private company and venue and they have a right to choose who they want in there.



They may or may not be free to choose that depending on what the liquor authority says. They certainly aren’t free to deny someone they’ve already sold a ticket to without cause. A ticket is a contract.

But beyond those points, we already make distinctions between private spaces and spaces open to the public that happen to be privately owned. When you invite in the public you waive some of your rights to free association. I see no reason why we can’t add further restrictions beyond the currently protected classes.

If you want to build a completely privately funded members only stadium, have at it.


Well, the smart thing to do would be to preclude ticket sales to those individuals, but as it's contracted out I guess this is the next best way.


If they’re fine blatantly flaunting the law and violating contracts sure I guess.


If they issue you a refund it should be fine tbh.


That depends on the liquor board’s interpretation of their policy.

And it depends on whether the ticket holder can prove they suffered damages beyond the cost of the ticket. Or whether a group of people in a class action lawsuit can do so.

At least one law firm has already successfully sued to overturn their ban.




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