Alcohol. Sales

bjhracer · April 21, 2017, 08:33:30 PM

I know its been discussed before, but I was at an event at the show-me-center the other night and they had beer and mixed drink sales. Could this be a revenue stream Murray is missing out on?

JoeD · April 21, 2017, 08:38:15 PM

It is

bjhracer · April 21, 2017, 09:21:51 PM

So now that the city sells packaged and liquor by the drink. I guess it is just a university decision not to sell at basketball and football games?

JoeD · April 21, 2017, 09:35:53 PM

I thought there were issues with Frankfort

bjhracer · April 21, 2017, 09:45:41 PM

I did a quick search and found where Illinois passed a law allowing universities to decide. It was about SIU voting to sell at sporting events and concerts. I wonder is Kentucky has passed the same law, since now Louisville and WKU sell at on campus football stadiums. I see no difference in them and Murray other than the OVC. Maybe that's it. Or maybe its just a vote of approval away.

ClearTheTrackTN · April 21, 2017, 10:06:54 PM

It's not a Frankfort issue. WKU sells it @ football & basketball games. Those are on-campus venues. I can't find the article but I read that they've had fewer arrests for drunken/disorderly conduct because fewer people are getting loaded in the parking lot before coming into the stadium. Similar results since West Virginia started selling. West Virginia reported $500k in profit from selling it in 2015.

02Racer · April 21, 2017, 10:15:32 PM

Pretty sure western only sells it in the private suites at games.

spaldy · April 22, 2017, 08:33:21 AM

I know that EIU doesn't sell drinks but if you have a certain level donation you can go to a room that has drinks. Gets around the issue of "sales" and still allows the university to make money. I doubt that the state can prevent that regardless of what the law is.

Since WKU has drinks for sale at the stadium there is a way to do it in KY if we were so inclined.

I think on this issue you sometimes find out the restaurants and bars around a venue are the ones that buy off polticians to keep it from happening.

it's a huge revenue/profit source for those that can sell.

speck · April 22, 2017, 08:56:05 AM

I could of used some at a few of our games last year.

smidge34 · April 22, 2017, 09:11:15 AM

I don't care either way what they do, just thought I'd pass along that I bought and consumed a $7.50 shot of 1800 at Freedom Hall when we played UL when Cronin was coach. I didn't even really want it and nearly tossed it back up seeing how that game was like a noon start and they didn't have any limes lol, but I was in awe that you could get a shot at a college ballgame lol and I had to.

msuowns · April 22, 2017, 10:16:59 AM

Quote from: 02Racer post_id=157094 time=1492830932 user_id=4518Pretty sure western only sells it in the private suites at games.

I read they experimented with alcohol sales in a few home games this year.

Murraygrad2005 · April 22, 2017, 12:28:09 PM

I'd pay $5 for a brewski rather than $5 for a little cup of crappy ice cream any day.

Blue N Gold · April 22, 2017, 01:23:41 PM

I'm pretty sure it's the conferences that set the rule on alcohol sales. With that being said I think that only applies to the general public meaning some premium seats and suites can serve. I could be wrong but I think that's how it works.

bjhracer · April 22, 2017, 01:28:16 PM

I would think the OVC hasn't forbid the sale of alcohol during sporting events. They sell it at the tourney.

Blue N Gold · April 22, 2017, 01:36:43 PM

Quote from: bjhracer post_id=157123 time=1492885696 user_id=448I would think the OVC hasn't forbid the sale of alcohol during sporting events. They sell it at the tourney.

I could be wrong. I based my statement on the SEC because that's the conference I pay most attention to outside of the OVC. I know the SEC has in the past and may still prohibit alcohol sales to general admission seating. After more research I think it boils down to state laws and individual university decisions.