Louisiana college sports venues could soon be forced to accept cash

[Esqueleto]

This is very simple solution to this problem.

We need to be setup like Festival International. If I wanted to put cash or if i want to use a card i can put it on a rfid wrist band. You could pay for concessions, or any gameday activities .

I would even propose that we have tailgating outside the stadium open to the public, and a stage where people can come and put money on there wristband, that way you can pay for drinks, food, etc. outside and inside the stadium!

Probably be the first of its kind in the entire United States when it comes to big time sporting events.

You can reuse your wrist band for all home Cajun Football games.

Frickin awesome idea. Just scan and go

[JamesTheJeweler]

Good for these legislators. Anyone who sees this as just a bill about sporting events is crazy. Our government has slowly been trying to make us a cashless society one step at a time. The more you do electronically the more they can monitor you. The big picture here is down the road little Johnny wont be able to pick up 4 or 5 yards in neighborhood and put 40 bucks a pop in his pocket. My friend Joe Blow who works for EP Breaux won't be able to come change my light fixture on Saturday for some side cash money. Or a guy who works as a plumber at Vermillion Parish school board won't be able to change out a neighbors toilet for some cash on Saturday. This is all about a trail and government knowing every penny you spend and every cent you earn.

This college sporting event thing is just some common sense legislators throwing a monkey wrench in the master plan.

Yep!

[ultracajun]

I bet Pat Boone is behind this. He's always throwing his Benjamins around.

[Louisiana84]

Good for these legislators. Anyone who sees this as just a bill about sporting events is crazy. Our government has slowly been trying to make us a cashless society one step at a time. The more you do electronically the more they can monitor you. The big picture here is down the road little Johnny wont be able to pick up 4 or 5 yards in neighborhood and put 40 bucks a pop in his pocket. My friend Joe Blow who works for EP Breaux won't be able to come change my light fixture on Saturday for some side cash money. Or a guy who works as a plumber at Vermillion Parish school board won't be able to change out a neighbors toilet for some cash on Saturday. This is all about a trail and government knowing every penny you spend and every cent you earn.

This college sporting event thing is just some common sense legislators throwing a monkey wrench in the master plan.

[CrazyCajun]

Good for these legislators. Anyone who sees this as just a bill about sporting events is crazy. Our government has slowly been trying to make us a cashless society one step at a time. The more you do electronically the more they can monitor you. The big picture here is down the road little Johnny wont be able to pick up 4 or 5 yards in neighborhood and put 40 bucks a pop in his pocket. My friend Joe Blow who works for EP Breaux won't be able to come change my light fixture on Saturday for some side cash money. Or a guy who works as a plumber at Vermillion Parish school board won't be able to change out a neighbors toilet for some cash on Saturday. This is all about a trail and government knowing every penny you spend and every cent you earn.

This college sporting event thing is just some common sense legislators throwing a monkey wrench in the master plan.

Also, the mafia.. i mean the banks want their 4% going and coming on every single transaction. We are reducing the value of our money by 4% every time we swipe a card and magnifying inflation. A $100 bill is always worth a $100.

[Big Tyme]

Pay your taxes. Stop trying to game the system.

[zephyr]

Also, the mafia.. i mean the banks want their 4% going and coming on every single transaction. We are reducing the value of our money by 4% every time we swipe a card and magnifying inflation. A $100 bill is always worth a $100.

This is what I was thinking. Allowing you to go cash allows you to avoid the stupid CC fees. Why they wouldn't allow this only points out to more convenience for the venue but more money out of pocket for the consumer.

[zephyr]

Pay your taxes. Stop trying to game the system.

We all pay enough taxes. Thanks

[cajundiehard]

We all pay enough taxes. Thanks

This!