Should Beer be sold at The Swamp?

[Cajun Express]

_ Honestly, I don't really care one way or another. I try to limit my intake of $7-$10 beers anyway. Having experiences buying beer at games in the Super Dome (and at U-Hou.) many times as well as at our own basketball games in the Cajundome, I've never seen any trouble come out of it. I really doubt it makes big money for us though. _

i could see a 10% bump in attendance if it were available at the game. As you said most people cannot make too much progress in drinking due to the fact that the lines are very long.

[Pirogue]

I really doubt it makes big money for us though. _

The only sport that makes money at this university is baseball...

and it is because of the beer sales.

Do the Cajuns get all of the beer sales revenue during basketball?

[Jason]

Bring on the BEER!

[RaisingCajun08]

Is there a NCAA rule against selling beer? If not, are there any other programs around the nation that sell beer?

[DestinCajun]

Is there a NCAA rule against selling beer? If not, are there any other programs around the nation that sell beer?

Ok, I don't know the NCAA rules book that well but as pointed out in this thread (if there is a rule against it) then we must be breaking it by selling beer at baseball and basketball games. Tulane and U-Hou both sell beer at their football games so they must break it too.

I can't find any evidence beer sales increase their football attendance. It might but I don't see it. It might increase the Saints' attendance but I don't see how you measue it.

If we want more attendance from beer then just round up 2000-3000 drunks and give them beer to go in and watch games. If we want more money then I suggest getting the local business community more thoroughly involved in Cajun athletics.

Having said that, I'd buy maybe $10 woth (or 2 beers) instead of walking out to the car at halftime. Although I do need the exercise from the walking.

[HoustonCajun]

_ Ok, I don't know the NCAA rules book that well but as pointed out in this thread (if there is a rule against it) then we must be breaking it by selling beer at baseball and basketball games. Tulane and U-Hou both sell beer at their football games so they must break it too.

I can't find any evidence beer sales increase their football attendance. It might but I don't see it. It might increase the Saints' attendance but I don't see how you measue it.

If we want more attendance from beer then just round up 2000-3000 drunks and give them beer to go in and watch games. If we want more money then I suggest getting the local business community more thoroughly involved in Cajun athletics.

Having said that, I'd buy maybe $10 woth (or 2 beers) instead of walking out to the car at halftime. Although I do need the exercise from the walking.



_

I don't mind selling beer at games, but not at $7 like they do at UH. Make it something more reasonable that students can afford and the general public as well, for that matter. What do we charge at the CDome or for baseball games?

[Zeebart21]

_ I don't mind selling beer at games, but not at $7 like they do at UH. Make it something more reasonable that students can afford and the general public as well, for that matter. What do we charge at the CDome or for baseball games? _

I believe its 7 for large 5 for a regular. Someone correct me if I am wrong, please?

Z

[BrudaCajun]

_ I believe its 7 for large 5 for a regular. Someone correct me if I am wrong, please?

Z _

As one of the more avid beer buyers on this board, I concur.

[DaddyCajun]

_ As one of the more avid beer buyers on this board, I concur. _

Bruda, "avid" would be putting it a bit mildly!

[mhulin]

There's not much worse than watching the Ragin' Cajuns play football while sober. We should sell beer as a courtesy for what the fans have to endure every week.