SEC allows alcohol sales in arenas

[swingline]

SANDESTIN, Fla. - The Southeastern Conference today announced a revision to its existing limitations on the availability of alcoholic beverages at athletics events. Under this revised policy, each institution in the Conference now has the autonomy to determine the permissibility of selling alcoholic beverages in its athletics venues, subject to certain Conference-wide alcohol management expectations.

SEC revises conference alcohol policy

 

[Regan MacNeil]

They're about to put the infield at 'Dega to shame.

 

[justgladtobehere]

I heard this tale from somebody a few years back. I might not get the details right and I don't know if it is even possible. A guy from a school in the South told me that an alum owned a Coke or Pepsi bottling operation and would have the plant can a few cases of beer in Coke cans so that the alum could sneak them into his luxury box at the football game.

 

[Scout]

Did you know every time alcohol is sold at an SEC football game, a person dies? Did you know that everytime alcohol is sold at an SEC football game spousal abuse increases 42% in the stadium? Do you? That's what I hate about... Oh, a shirtton of money? Roll Tide, benches.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Fans not having to sneak booze into the stadium any longer will miss one of the CFB's greatest traditions.

 

[Neutral Corner]

Like Tiger Stadium on Saturday night will change a single bit.

 

[tapintoamerica]

Tiger Stadium might not change. Maybe the whole SEC is different. But a lot of research has shown that selling alcohol at games mitigates problems because people don't feel they have to get loaded beforehand. The arrest count tends to go down when alcohol is sold at games. Totally counterintuitive but verifiable.

 

[Twirling Time]

Tiger Stadium might not change. Maybe the whole SEC is different. But a lot of research has shown that selling alcohol at games mitigates problems because people don't feel they have to get loaded beforehand. The arrest count tends to go down when alcohol is sold at games. Totally counterintuitive but verifiable.

Only problem with that is, $8 beers still encourage fans to get ripped at the tailgate. Drop it about half what Jerry Jones does for his games and now you're talking.

 

[BitterYoungMatador2]

It just means more vomit.

 

[Twirling Time]

It just means more vomit.

Goddamnit, there's no love button.

 

[maumann]

Jacksonville beer and liquor distributors just punched a hobo.

 

[Vombatus]

It just means more vomit.

More vomit on top of Paul Finebaum.