Dictionary definition of “pouring rights”

pouring rights

n.pl. exclusive permission granted to a beverage manufacturer or bottler to control beverage distribution at a venue, such as a school or stadium, or an event, such as a sports tournament. Subjects: English, Business, Food & Drink

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Citations: 1989 Linda Deckard Amusement Business (Mar. 4) “Ara Adds Variety To Menu At Summit By Offering ‘Alternative,’ Upscale Items” p. 15: Coca-Cola has pouring rights at the Summit and has its Coke, diet Coke and Sprite products in the arena. 1992 PR Newswire (June 18) “Ohio Expo Center Signs Multi-Million Dollar Deal” (in Columbus, Ohio): Billy Inmon, director of the Ohio Expositions Center and general manager of the Ohio State Fair, announced today that the Expositions Commission has just approved an agreement with Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company of Columbus that will award Pepsi exclusive pouring rights for all events at the Expo Center, including the Ohio State Fair. 2005 Dave Gershman Ann Arbor News (Mich.) (Aug. 28) “Fewer sugary soft drinks may produce slimmer students”: The American Academy of Pediatricians, for example…several years ago came out with a pretty strongly-worded statement as to why…these sole source pouring rights as they were called were a bad thing, and the reasons are tied up with sugar’s role in the obesity epidemic.

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Are these rights legal in New York State specifically for “schools”

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