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Beer should not be sold or consumed at ANY sporting event.

ballcoach15 wrote:Beer should not be sold or consumed at ANY sporting event.

Wow. Just wow. I know you have some ridiculous opinions, but this is really out there. Professional spectator sports in America would not exist without the sale of beer.

adam42381 wrote:

ballcoach15 wrote:Beer should not be sold or consumed at ANY sporting event.

Wow. Just wow. I know you have some ridiculous opinions, but this is really out there. Professional spectator sports in America would not exist without the sale of beer.

This, take away beer out of Lynchburg City Stadium and Hillcats attendance would plummet. Along with nearly every other sport at all levels of the professional ranks.

ATrain wrote:

adam42381 wrote:

ballcoach15 wrote:Beer should not be sold or consumed at ANY sporting event.

Wow. Just wow. I know you have some ridiculous opinions, but this is really out there. Professional spectator sports in America would not exist without the sale of beer.

This, take away beer out of Lynchburg City Stadium and Hillcats attendance would plummet. Along with nearly every other sport at all levels of the professional ranks.

Attendance has nowhere near the effect that lose of Beer sponsorships would have

On a side note Tribute To Rock is next Saturday and has a local beer sponsor

I'm an avid beer drinker but I don't understand why this is needed at college games. Colleges already have a huge issue with binge drinking. I just don't find any intelligence in cramming 80k people into a stadium, letting them drink for three MORE hours and then sending them home.

WVU did this back in 2011 and raised a whopping $520,000. That's hardly worth the risk when you consider the revenue BCS programs generate from television and bowls.

Alcohol doesn't add anything to football either. Wisconsin, Ohio State, USC, and Notre Dame don't allow beer into their stadium yet none of those stadiums lack enthusiasm during game day.

VAGolf wrote:I'm an avid beer drinker but I don't understand why this is needed at college games. Colleges already have a huge issue with binge drinking. I just don't find any intelligence in cramming 80k people into a stadium, letting them drink for three MORE hours and then sending them home.

WVU did this back in 2011 and raised a whopping $520,000. That's hardly worth the risk when you consider the revenue BCS programs generate from television and bowls.

Alcohol doesn't add anything to football either. Wisconsin, Ohio State, USC, and Notre Dame don't allow beer into their stadium yet none of those stadiums lack enthusiasm during game day.

Interesting that you brought up college football and others brought up baseball. You also brought up college sports (where 'no alcohol' policy could be a good thing) but didn't touch on pro sports

ballcoach stated ALL sporting events

Already in this really short thread we have had statements to the extremes on both sides. College athletics has proven that spectator sports can not only exist, but be wildly successful without beer. People wouldn't stop going to NFL games if there were no beer. On the other hand, I think that some of the slower or less popular sports would really struggle with attendance.

This just reminds me of all the ridiculous statements that sports would die without gambling. That's what people steeped in gambling say.

gambling on sporting events should be illegal. If I live to be 105, I will never understand why people have to drink beer at ball games. I probably attend more ball games than 90% of the population, and I have never had a beer at a game. Beer is not a necessity at a ball game.

ballcoach15 wrote:gambling on sporting events should be illegal. If I live to be 105, I will never understand why people have to drink beer at ball games. I probably attend more ball games than 90% of the population, and I have never had a beer at a game. Beer is not a necessity at a ball game.

What's wrong with gambling?

Purple Haize wrote:

VAGolf wrote:I'm an avid beer drinker but I don't understand why this is needed at college games. Colleges already have a huge issue with binge drinking. I just don't find any intelligence in cramming 80k people into a stadium, letting them drink for three MORE hours and then sending them home.

WVU did this back in 2011 and raised a whopping $520,000. That's hardly worth the risk when you consider the revenue BCS programs generate from television and bowls.

Alcohol doesn't add anything to football either. Wisconsin, Ohio State, USC, and Notre Dame don't allow beer into their stadium yet none of those stadiums lack enthusiasm during game day.

Interesting that you brought up college football and others brought up baseball. You also brought up college sports (where 'no alcohol' policy could be a good thing) but didn't touch on pro sports

ballcoach stated ALL sporting events

The NFL is geared towards blue collar workers. It's not a family event anymore, and that is okay. College football is different. As for baseball, I'm fine with beer because I can't watch it without at least a small buzz.

ALUmnus wrote:Already in this really short thread we have had statements to the extremes on both sides. College athletics has proven that spectator sports can not only exist, but be wildly successful without beer. People wouldn't stop going to NFL games if there were no beer. On the other hand, I think that some of the slower or less popular sports would really struggle with attendance.

This just reminds me of all the ridiculous statements that sports would die without gambling. That's what people steeped in gambling say.

Money. Do you know what the margins are on a beer? Who are the biggest sponsors of sporting events? It's not Kool Aid (although if you said ED meds you'd be close). People are already stopping going to games, but that's because it is too expensive. I am a concession maven. I always make it a point to buy something to eat/drink at an event. But cost does play a factor. Case in point: Really wanted an adult soda at the concert Sat. Felt 12.50 was a bit steep so I settled for a Diet Pepsi.......for 5.75! I can see an argument for keeping beer out of college athletics. But pro sports? There isn't any argument to make pro events 'dry'
Now you bring in gambling? The NFL, and to some extant the NBA, wouldn't be nearly as popular without gambling. The SB and the NCAA tournament are the two biggest wagered annual events in America

ballcoach15 wrote:gambling on sporting events should be illegal. If I live to be 105, I will never understand why people have to drink beer at ball games. I probably attend more ball games than 90% of the population, and I have never had a beer at a game. Beer is not a necessity at a ball game.

Why shouldn't I be allowed to have an Old Style sitting in the bleachers at Wrigley?


VA- Football games are too expensive for a 'blue collar' worker to attend

Purple Haize wrote:

ballcoach15 wrote:gambling on sporting events should be illegal. If I live to be 105, I will never understand why people have to drink beer at ball games. I probably attend more ball games than 90% of the population, and I have never had a beer at a game. Beer is not a necessity at a ball game.

Why shouldn't I be allowed to have an Old Style sitting in the bleachers at Wrigley?


VA- Football games are too expensive for a 'blue collar' worker to attend

Yet they do it anyway. Look at who the NFL advertises with. Budweiser, Ford, Doritos.

ballcoach15 wrote:gambling on sporting events should be illegal. If I live to be 105, I will never understand why people have to drink beer at ball games. I probably attend more ball games than 90% of the population, and I have never had a beer at a game. Beer is not a necessity at a ball game.

Just because you don't do it doesn't mean it should be illegal/banned. Your narrow-mindedness would be astounding if it weren't so expected at this point. Nobody expects YOU to drink beer at a game. Everyone else should have the option of having a beer or three if they so choose.

VAGolf wrote:I'm an avid beer drinker but I don't understand why this is needed at college games. Colleges already have a huge issue with binge drinking. I just don't find any intelligence in cramming 80k people into a stadium, letting them drink for three MORE hours and then sending them home.

WVU did this back in 2011 and raised a whopping $520,000. That's hardly worth the risk when you consider the revenue BCS programs generate from television and bowls.

Alcohol doesn't add anything to football either. Wisconsin, Ohio State, USC, and Notre Dame don't allow beer into their stadium yet none of those stadiums lack enthusiasm during game day.

That's b/c the fans are getting their buzz on outside the stadium in the parking lots. Some people call this tailgating.

ATrain wrote:

VAGolf wrote:I'm an avid beer drinker but I don't understand why this is needed at college games. Colleges already have a huge issue with binge drinking. I just don't find any intelligence in cramming 80k people into a stadium, letting them drink for three MORE hours and then sending them home.

WVU did this back in 2011 and raised a whopping $520,000. That's hardly worth the risk when you consider the revenue BCS programs generate from television and bowls.

Alcohol doesn't add anything to football either. Wisconsin, Ohio State, USC, and Notre Dame don't allow beer into their stadium yet none of those stadiums lack enthusiasm during game day.

That's b/c the fans are getting their buzz on outside the stadium in the parking lots. Some people call this tailgating.

That's my point. Kids don't need to drink all day to enjoy a game. They can take a break for three hours.

VAGolf wrote:

ATrain wrote:

VAGolf wrote:I'm an avid beer drinker but I don't understand why this is needed at college games. Colleges already have a huge issue with binge drinking. I just don't find any intelligence in cramming 80k people into a stadium, letting them drink for three MORE hours and then sending them home.

WVU did this back in 2011 and raised a whopping $520,000. That's hardly worth the risk when you consider the revenue BCS programs generate from television and bowls.

Alcohol doesn't add anything to football either. Wisconsin, Ohio State, USC, and Notre Dame don't allow beer into their stadium yet none of those stadiums lack enthusiasm during game day.

That's b/c the fans are getting their buzz on outside the stadium in the parking lots. Some people call this tailgating.

That's my point. Kids don't need to drink all day to enjoy a game. They can take a break for three hours.

They don't take a break. Many stadiums allow you to go back and forth to the parking lot during games. There's tons of tailgating going on during the game, especially during halftime.

I've been to a ton of games and a ton of different schools. The only fans I've ever seen leave consistently to continue tailgating at halftime is UVA fans...and no one considers them real football fans.

VAGolf wrote:

Purple Haize wrote:

ballcoach15 wrote:gambling on sporting events should be illegal. If I live to be 105, I will never understand why people have to drink beer at ball games. I probably attend more ball games than 90% of the population, and I have never had a beer at a game. Beer is not a necessity at a ball game.

Why shouldn't I be allowed to have an Old Style sitting in the bleachers at Wrigley?


VA- Football games are too expensive for a 'blue collar' worker to attend

Yet they do it anyway. Look at who the NFL advertises with. Budweiser, Ford, Doritos.

You mean the advertisers on TV? Where 'blue collar' workers watch football?

Good post above on UVA football.

I am reminded of the time a couple years ago that a recruit was visiting on his official visit on a Thursday. He was given a tour of Scott Stadium, which was empty with it being Thursday afternoon.
There's a NCAA rule against schools creating gameday conditions in a stadium for recruits on a visit.

Hoos almost got in trouble with NCAA, but managed to escape.

(as the joke goes)

ballcoach15 wrote:Good post above on UVA football.

I am reminded of the time a couple years ago that a recruit was visiting on his official visit on a Thursday. He was given a tour of Scott Stadium, which was empty with it being Thursday afternoon.
There's a NCAA rule against schools creating gameday conditions in a stadium for recruits on a visit.

Hoos almost got in trouble with NCAA, but managed to escape.

(as the joke goes)

I know how you feel about music but...

I love music compared to UVA football.

Good one ballcoach.

ballcoach15 wrote:Good post above on UVA football.

I am reminded of the time a couple years ago that a recruit was visiting on his official visit on a Thursday. He was given a tour of Scott Stadium, which was empty with it being Thursday afternoon.
There's a NCAA rule against schools creating gameday conditions in a stadium for recruits on a visit.

Hoos almost got in trouble with NCAA, but managed to escape.

(as the joke goes)

Love it, that's a good one