Bills-Jaguars game in London prompts NY Gov Kathy Hochul to extend permit deadline for early alcohol sales

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Restaurants and bars in New York will be able to open their doors earlier than normal this weekend as the Buffalo Bills head to London for the NFL’s second international game of the season. 

Democrat New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on social media Tuesday that businesses in the state will still be able to apply for a special permit that allows them to serve alcohol as early as 8 a.m. on Sunday in honor of the Bills-Jaguars game. 

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (AP Photo/Hans Pennink/File)

"With the @BuffaloBills playing across the pond on Sunday morning, I know fans will be gathering for the big game & may fancy a pint," she said in the post on X.

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"I'm directing the State Liquor Authority to extend the deadline for special permits, so sports bars & restaurants can serve as early as 8am."

New York state law normally permits the sale of alcohol on Sundays from 10 a.m. until 4 a.m., but Sunday’s game is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. ET. 

Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills celebrates his touchdown reception against the Miami Dolphins during the second quarter at Highmark Stadium on October 1, 2023, in Orchard Park, New York. (Timothy T. Ludwig/Getty Images)

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The Jags and Bills will face off this weekend at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in what will be Jacksonville’s second back-to-back game in the U.K. The Jaguars defeated the Atlanta Falcons, 23-7, last week.

"As an AFC game, it's a big one," Trevor Lawrence said during a press conference Wednesday. "This is a big game, an AFC matchup, a team that's playing