How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

[Sean Pickett]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

I'm assuming this is just finals, seeing as they weren't serving alcohol at the Sweet Sixteen or Elite Eight in Boston this year. Unless they made the decision final in the two weeks between then and the Frozen Four.

According to the Food & Wine article "Late last month, the NCAA’s Board of Governors rescinded its policy banning alcohol sales at NCAA-sanctioned postseason events". From this I would have to believe that regionals are included in the change.

Sean

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Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

I'm assuming this is just finals, seeing as they weren't serving alcohol at the Sweet Sixteen or Elite Eight in Boston this year. Unless they made the decision final in the two weeks between then and the Frozen Four.

Same thing with the Beanpot. It is (or maybe was) an NCAA-sponsored tournament issue.

Personally, I'm glad to see it. I actually supported it at one time, because I thought it was a minor inconvenience that made sure that you wouldn't have a bunch of drunks sitting behind you. Also it use to me separate admission, so that if you wanted to, you could go grab a beer between games. But with the current setup, where you either can't leave the arena, and/or there isn't time, and you pretty much have to eat in the arena, it's a much bigger deal.

[Snively65]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Back in the days when UNH was a participant in the NCAAs, there were never alcohol sales inside any of the arenas for several FF's and regionals that I attended, which was a boon for the local watering holes nearby the arenas. In contrast, the Hockey East tournament at the Gahden always had alcohol, for a price.

[walrus655321]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Because the NCAA changed its policy on alcohol sales. Here are two articles I found when I Googled it: You Could Be Sipping on Beer and Wine at the NCAA Final Four as Soon as Next Season and NCAA rule changes may lead to beer, wine sales at finals events in Detroit. The Crain's article is interesting because it mentions how much OSU made selling beer at home football games.

Sean

I'm assuming this is just finals, seeing as they weren't serving alcohol at the Sweet Sixteen or Elite Eight in Boston this year. Unless they made the decision final in the two weeks between then and the Frozen Four.

[Sean Pickett]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Because the NCAA changed its policy on alcohol sales. Here are two articles I found when I Googled it: You Could Be Sipping on Beer and Wine at the NCAA Final Four as Soon as Next Season and NCAA rule changes may lead to beer, wine sales at finals events in Detroit. The Crain's article is interesting because it mentions how much OSU made selling beer at home football games.

Sean

[ThePowerConference]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Hockeyplayer15 is right. I was not at the Frozen Four in St Paul this year but I went in 2011 and I've been to several regionals the past decade and they have never sold beer at any of those events. I can also confirm that they don't sell it at the bouncy ball tournament games.

So ya, I am not sure how they were able to do it in St Paul.

[UMICH]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Wrong, pigeon. Prior Frozen Four's, alcohol was ONLY available in suites, not to the whole stadium. Philly MAY have been their "club" level, can't remember for sure where I was for that one, if it was considered a suite or club.

My guess, somebody finally got the NC$$ to realize that they can make much more $$$$ allowing alcohol sales.

Really? Wow, my bad. I'll be honest, this was my first Frozen Four but I am shocked that they didn't serve beer before. All of the games that I had went to for decades prior that were held in NHL buildings served beer. So this was new this year? I can't believe it. As for the NCAA making more money all of the concession sales go to the arena. I suppose it is possible that the facility gives the NCAA a percentage but still.

I just have a hard time believing that The Frozen Four just started selling beer. If it was held on a campus site yes I agree but when was the last time that it was on a college campus?

[hockeyplayer1015]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Pro-rink not on a college campus. Ever been to a Frozen Four before?

Wrong, pigeon. Prior Frozen Four's, alcohol was ONLY available in suites, not to the whole stadium. Philly MAY have been their "club" level, can't remember for sure where I was for that one, if it was considered a suite or club.

My guess, somebody finally got the NC$$ to realize that they can make much more $$$$ allowing alcohol sales.

[UMICH]

Re: How were they aable to serve beer in St. Paul?

Pro-rink not on a college campus. Ever been to a Frozen Four before? How about a game played in an NHL teams facility?

[Joey13]

How were they able to serve beer in St. Paul? I had never seen that before?