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When will IOWA sell....?

Earvin32

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Alocohol?

Straight from the Ross-Ade Stadium FAQ..

Alcohol Policy
Alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted to be brought into Ross-Ade Stadium.

Alcohol sales are offered inside of Ross-Ade Stadium.
 
I was at Ross-Ade two years ago (?) and they had a beer garden area but that was restricted to certain ticket holders- so beer wasn't available to anyone else. They might have since changed it so anyone can buy it now.
 
Barta was interviewed by The Daily Iowan within the last two weeks (so I didn't bother to find the link), and he was asked about alcohol sales in Kinnick and Carver. His reply was the same as it has been recently. To paraphrase: Iowa won't be the last to do it; it's coming, but I don't know when. And when it does come it won't be for the money; it will be because we want to accommodate the best fan experience. [end paraphrase]

The pressure is building, so I think the 2020 guess is probably not far off. I don't think they can wait much longer than that. And I say that as a nondrinker, but it just makes sense. Prohibition in college sports facilities is ending, and I don't think crowd behavior will change one iota. It might even improve because people won't need to get most of their drinking in before the game.
 
Barta was interviewed by The Daily Iowan within the last two weeks (so I didn't bother to find the link), and he was asked about alcohol sales in Kinnick and Carver. His reply was the same as it has been recently. To paraphrase: Iowa won't be the last to do it; it's coming, but I don't know when. And when it does come it won't be for the money; it will be because we want to accommodate the best fan experience. [end paraphrase]

The pressure is building, so I think the 2020 guess is probably not far off. I don't think they can wait much longer than that. And I say that as a nondrinker, but it just makes sense. Prohibition in college sports facilities is ending, and I don't think crowd behavior will change one iota. It might even improve because people won't need to get most of their drinking in before the game.
It ceartainly would make it better for those damn 11 am games when half the crowd is rushing the gates in the final 15 minutes.
 
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