for the boozehounds

[run&blade]

Re: for the boozehounds

A) you're wrong.

B) I'm glad you found a way to complain about something that didn't even exist 2 hours ago.

You don't need a ticket or $100 dollars? I thought that is what I heard on the radio and read in the first post.

or are you suggesting it will be standing room only even with those prices?

Team sure could use a couple juco centers also.

C: it was announced on Rimas show which is over at six. Your post was after nine. So it has existed for at least three hours.

[BCPanther]

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If I wasn't going to miss over half the home games this year, I'd do it in a heartbeat.

Hope this goes well and they sell for football next year.

[Mudrafan]

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Why not just sell it at the concessions and sell it to everyone?

This has been discussed ad nauseum. UNI, as well as most schools, are more interested in drawing families. By opening up beer sales to the entire stadium you open up an entire new dynamic. One of them being the attraction of people that are more interested in drinking than attending a basketball game. When that happens, the collateral effect is you lose families...the actual fan you are really wanting to attract. Sure, mom or dad might buy an adult beverage now & then, but it would attract a crowd of folks that most colleges are not interested in when it comes to changing the dynamic of the crowd. You have to worry about underage drinking, the liability that comes with alcohol sales, more training of staff, longer lines, etc..etc. By isolating smaller groups (I heard on the radio they are looking for 150 or so/game) then you are likely attracting businesses that want to entertain their employees, clients or PSC members that want the added perk & are willing to pay for it. I'm hearing $100 is the fee for the season pass & then it is cash bar. I think it is the perfect compromise to full blown selling out to the masses. I think you could do the same for football...maybe even on a larger scale...assuming they can find/create the space.

[UNIAlum95]

So if I read it right, the tickets are still needed and now premium seating goes unused because people are upstairs drinking...

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[jegbomb52]

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This has been discussed ad nauseum. UNI, as well as most schools, are more interested in drawing families. By opening up beer sales to the entire stadium you open up an entire new dynamic. One of them being the attraction of people that are more interested in drinking than attending a basketball game. When that happens, the collateral effect is you lose families...the actual fan you are really wanting to attract. Sure, mom or dad might buy an adult beverage now & then, but it would attract a crowd of folks that most colleges are not interested in when it comes to changing the dynamic of the crowd. You have to worry about underage drinking, the liability that comes with alcohol sales, more training of staff, longer lines, etc..etc. By isolating smaller groups (I heard on the radio they are looking for 150 or so/game) then you are likely attracting businesses that want to entertain their employees, clients or PSC members that want the added perk & are willing to pay for it. I'm hearing $100 is the fee for the season pass & then it is cash bar. I think it is the perfect compromise to full blown selling out to the masses. I think you could do the same for football...maybe even on a larger scale...assuming they can find/create the space.

give me 7,000 annoying full price paying drunks at the McLeod on a Saturday night game vs Bradley vs a 4,000 family driven crowd that is there on $5 tickets. Oh, you think drinking leads to socializing and not watching the game? Watch my 5 year old and 7 year old, and then watch my wife and I chase them around for two hours. I would guess we see approximately 15 minutes of basketball.

[run&blade]

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In the age of the internet, massive violence on tv and electronic media, and music with all kinds of offensive language uni thinks it needs to worry about offending a family because the guy in front of them is enjoying a beer?

Do the Amish really account for that many ticket sales?

[BCPanther]

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give me 7,000 annoying full price paying drunks at the McLeod on a Saturday night game vs Bradley vs a 4,000 family driven crowd that is there on $5 tickets. Oh, you think drinking leads to socializing and not watching the game? Watch my 5 year old and 7 year old, and then watch my wife and I chase them around for two hours. I would guess we see approximately 15 minutes of basketball.

This is the correct answer. I've really changed my mind on this, I used to be pretty strongly against alcohol sales but if it gets more people in the building and creates a crazier atmosphere, bring it on.

Look at the Blackhawks, that place is a bar that happens to have a hockey game going on in the middle and its still full of kids and families. You can have both.

Sell beer, crank the volume, and make the McLeod Center a pit.

[ronfitch]

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In the age of the internet, massive violence on tv and electronic media, and music with all kinds of offensive language uni thinks it needs to worry about offending a family because the guy in front of them is enjoying a beer?

Do the Amish really account for that many ticket sales?

Are they a good demo for us? Perhaps that is where our marketing efforts should be directed.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Love they are finally doing something with alcohol sales. Incredibly foolish in my opinion that they don't open it up to the entire arena. Like was mentioned previously now you have people in the premium seats leaving their seats to go upstairs and get a beer. Do they have to drink it up there? Why would you want to pay extra to leave your awesome seats to sit up high?

And how in the heck do you announce this 3 games into the season? Why wasn't this figured out and marketed when you were selling season tickets!!!!!
Why not sell specific tickets in the "patio".

[otter]

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Love they are finally doing something with alcohol sales. Incredibly foolish in my opinion that they don't open it up to the entire arena. Like was mentioned previously now you have people in the premium seats leaving their seats to go upstairs and get a beer. Do they have to drink it up there? Why would you want to pay extra to leave your awesome seats to sit up high?

And how in the heck do you announce this 3 games into the season? Why wasn't this figured out and marketed when you were selling season tickets!!!!!
Why not sell specific tickets in the "patio".

Drinks can't be taken out of the area. Personally I would rather see them sell additional season tickets to this area similar to the south end zone at Jack Trice.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Drinks can't be taken out of the area. Personally I would rather see them sell additional season tickets to this area similar to the south end zone at Jack Trice.

exactly!!!!!

[run&blade]

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Minnesota legislature, if I recall correctly, got involved when the gophers started selling alcohol at their new stadium. That said if you are going to sell it should be made available to everybody and not just some elites with money.

Been a while but there was a lot of talk about who and why gets alcohol.

[ronfitch]

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Minnesota legislature, if I recall correctly, got involved when the gophers started selling alcohol at their new stadium. That said if you are going to sell it should be made available to everybody and not just some elites with money.

Been a while but there was a lot of talk about who and why gets alcohol.

See post 8, upthread.

[Khan4Cats]

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Minnesota legislature, if I recall correctly, got involved when the gophers started selling alcohol at their new stadium. That said if you are going to sell it should be made available to everybody and not just some elites with money.

Been a while but there was a lot of talk about who and why gets alcohol.

We don't want the Iowa Legislature involved. It'll end up with Iowa having full bars, Iowa State having beer, and UNI allowed to sell O'Doul's.

[UNIdad]

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Can we just say "thanks?" This seems like a nice step forward in enhancing the gameday experience. It isn't everything, but it is something. "Thanks."