The time difference between Olympics host Pyeongchang and many Canadian cities will mean the puck drops for some hockey games as early as 2:40 a.m. “I don’t really know how much of a boost we will really receive from the Olympics,” he said. The City of Toronto has passed legislation allowing licensed bars and restaurants to start serving alcohol at 7 a.m. ET on Feb. 19, 23 and 24, when the semifinal and final men’s and women’s hockey games will be played. Prime bar hours are filled with “mostly curling, which won’t drive a lot of customers,” she said.

Source: thestar February 09, 2018 00:33 UTC