Beer sales at Shocker basketball?

[Ta Town Shocker]

I personally do not drink, however, I'm all for beer sales if they will increase revenues to help pay Marshall's salary. Another increase in ticket prices would be a bad decision in my opinion.

[pogo]

At the Indiana State game Sunday, my wife noted there were ads and timeout sponsors from Bud Light, Prairie Band Casino, and Thunderbird Tactical. Beer, gambling, guns. Feels like NCAA and schools already making $$$ from this, might as well let the crowd enjoy a beer.

Why not just put some slots around the concourse, open up a gun shop and sell liquor all in the same venue. I mean what could possibly go wrong with alcohol and firearms being sold at the same venue. Maybe even a drive thru lane.

[Eric]

Why not just put some slots around the concourse, open up a gun shop and sell liquor all in the same venue. I mean what could possibly go wrong with alcohol and firearms being sold at the same venue. Maybe even a drive thru lane.

And hookers. Don't forget the hookers! ~I keed, I keed~

[Eric]

What section?

[MoValley John]

The NCAA has made money in beer forever. Sure, it comes in the form of a tv contract from the networks, who then sell beer advertising, but that money still goes to the NCAA.

When the NCAA basketball tournament comes to Wichita, the inside arena will be sanitized of any beer advertising. No ribbon board ads, and any permanent signage will be covered up. Yet the games on TV will be peppered with beer commercials, if not for the beer commercials, there would ne no profit in the tourney.

At least now, the NCAA is considering allowing the product that most supports the NCAA, to be sold at NCAA events.

[martymoose]

I don't think I need the option to drink at the Shocker games....

[WstateU]

And hookers. Don't forget the hookers! ~I keed, I keed~

For some reason, "hookers" made me think of this old song; change the words and this could be a 'Shockernet' theme song...

This could be my 'theme' song...

[Shockers5150]

Horrible idea. Beer makes the idiots lose their internal dialog.

[_kai_]

All the MVC schools that can't get a couple thousand to a game might see an increase with booze sales.

[Kung Wu]

If I had a choice between our wussy alma mater showing instant replays of fouls on the scoreboard or beer, I'd take the instant replays every day of the year. But I don't think showing instant replays of fouls on the scoreboard AND beer should be sold at the same time. One or the other should work -- both would be a disaster.

[pogo]

What section?

I'm thinking west side only to bring back the old days when the west side (west of the Arkansas river) was the rough and tumble while the east side was the more civilized. Anyway thats what the east siders always say:)

[kochHead]

I remember as a student drinking in the parking lot and then going into the game. Good times. Also brought a little something in a few times. I am with Bob Marley on this one "legalize it, don't criticize it".

How we make CKA the best home game atmosphere in college basketball:

1. Sell Alcohol
2. Use 1/2 the revenue to hire more security
3. Use other 1/2 to replace revenue from poorly timed advertisements, thus eliminating them.
4. When opponents are forced to take a TO 10,500 get all jacked up as the band starts playing and the roof nearly caves in.
5. Profit

[shock]

Why not just put some slots around the concourse, open up a gun shop and sell liquor all in the same venue. I mean what could possibly go wrong with alcohol and firearms being sold at the same venue. Maybe even a drive thru lane.

There are literally few things better than to browse a gun show slightly buzzed.

[shockerfanmas]

I personally do not drink, however, I'm all for beer sales if they will increase revenues to help pay Marshall's salary. Another increase in ticket prices would be a bad decision in my opinion.

I'm no longer a drinker either, but you gotta think they would get a lot of revenue from beer sales. Perhaps it's not out of the line of possibility to create so much revenue that they could lower ticket prices for all sports? I know a lot of fans would enjoy that.

[im4wsu]

I'm no longer a drinker either, but you gotta think they would get a lot of revenue from beer sales. Perhaps it's not out of the line of possibility to create so much revenue that they could lower ticket prices for all sports? I know a lot of fans would enjoy that.

If every fourth fan purchased two beers, each generating $6 profit, over 18 games that would total $540,000. The profit is probably greater than that, but there would be sales lost on water and pop.