US: Pa. liquor board reports record sales of nearly $2 billion, transfer of $496M to treasury
US: Pa. liquor board reports record sales of nearly $2 billion, transfer of $496M to treasury
Jul 5, 2011 6
HARRISBURG, Pa. — While a consultant wraps up a study into the pros and cons of privatizing Pennsylvania's state-controlled liquor and wine business, the current proprietor said Tuesday that its financial condition has never looked better.
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board said sales at state stores for the year that ended Thursday set a record at nearly $2 billion — a 4 percent increase from last year — and generated a record $496 million in profit and tax revenue for the state treasury to help finance other state services.
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