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Community Leader Says Store's Games Appeal to Underage Drinkers
December 15, 2006

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The director of the Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition is asking the Kohl's department store chain to stop selling a line of drinking games that he says could appeal to young people under 21, The Kentucky Post reported Dec. 12.

Coalition director Bob Douglas said several types of bar games were being sold online and in stores by the national department store chain. The games involve players drinking beer or shots of hard liquor while playing Ping-Pong, roulette, darts or a version of a game-show game. The Kohl's website states that the games are designed for adults, but Douglas believes they could appeal to younger people and that they send a dangerous message about drinking.

"On the one hand, we're saying, 'Have a safe holiday,' and we have all this DUI enforcement. Then, on the other hand, we have stores selling drinking games to people," Douglas said.

Members of the Kentucky Crime Prevention Coalition have sent e-mails to the company to urge them to stop selling the games, which cost $8 to $12 apiece. The Post's attempt to reach Kohl's representatives to comment on the matter was unsuccessful.

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