“A Long Island bar that reportedly bragged on Instagram about taking bets for whether New York City or Chicago will have the most Labor Day weekend shootings is now squarely in the crosshairs of the State Liquor Authority. State officials blasted the Cliffton in Patchogue for its ‘repugnant’ post — and said that the bar was already in trouble for refusing to let inspectors check it for coronavirus violations. Several social media users posted screen grabs of the betting pool Saturday, which looks like a Super Bowl box pool and suggests that the bar will take 10% of the proceeds.”

“‘Numbers are up early. Let the shooting sprees begin!’ the Instagram post reads. The bar’s Instagram account is now set to private. ‘This alleged gambling pool is not only sickening, but also appears illegal under the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law,’ the State Liquor Authority said in a statement Tuesday. ‘Unrelated to the allegations of illegal gambling, this establishment refused to allow investigators with the state’s multiagency task force to inspect the premises earlier this week — a blatant violation of the law, which alone constitutes grounds for their liquor license to be revoked.’ The task force focuses on bars that deliberately violate coronavirus regulations. When inspectors came calling at the Cliffton they noticed people inside but were barred from entering, State Liquor Authority officials said” – NY Daily News.