SLUNATE Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 will we be serving suds? I didn't know if because it is being built by TIF money if it's considered to be a public arena, and therefore, can have beer sales... anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluecrewwebmaster Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 i would imagine so...good source of revenue for the concession stands plus couldnt imagine them not doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetorch Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I believe only state schools have non alcohol policies. Since we are a private school we can do what we want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheA_Bomb Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 I think it will have beer sales SLU is not a dry campus. More importantly what will be the Arena Name? I think we need to have the "Army of One Arena". Then we can have the student section be Sodeberg's Soldiers and wear blue and white camouflage shirts. We can refer to the arena as the "Bunker" and take the other teams to War with our National Defense. Maybe, I'm biased but that is my vote. Maybe we could be sponsored by the Church (they need some good publicicty lately) they have some money too. Maybe the Pope John Paul II Arena affectionately called the Pope Dome. All the fans could be issued sweet foam pope Mitre's for the opening game and opposing teams would get a religious experience as the battle between good and evil plays out on the court. So we have to sell out on the Arena Naming rights that makes us have to do what everyone else does, Name the court after someone important to the Program. Do we wait till Brad takes us to the Final Four and name it after him or do we go ahead and name it: Eddie Hickey Court, Easy Ed Court, Father Doody SJ Court, Father Verhagen Court, Bishop Dubourg Court or Father Eugene Grollmes Court? Just a few thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alonzo P Hawk Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STLfan Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 What happens if a company with a bad name buys the nameing rights? We could end up with an arena named Dirt Cheap Arena? And be sponserd by Dirt Cheap Beer. That wouldn't be to good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 i am sure that father biondi and the board of directors are not obligated to accept anyone's donation that might be a negative connection of any sort. that said, i have seen a flyer that basically offers to sell the naming rights to various parts of the project. the arena itself, the courts, the study center, etc. you can even purchase the rights to sponsor an individual locker. so my guess is there is little chance of the court being named after a billiken great of years past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUBandTBone Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Wow, where do I sign up to get a locker? I think having my name known by Billiken greats years from now would be pretty sweet. Or I could get a visiting locker and have something like "You're gonna get owned" or "start the bus now". Just something to get into their heads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billikenbooster Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 There are no beer sales at the soccer games on campus, I believe. Only at the hospitality tent for the Billiken Club members. I agree it will be a great revenue source for the school, but they may be more publicity conscious on this issue than we think. Official billikens.com sponsor of John Duff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Box and Won Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 It wouldn't surprise me if beer is sold at the new arena, especially considering the amount of support that the university receives from Anheuser-Busch. The Cintas Center sells A-B products, and hopefully our new building will as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alonzo P Hawk Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 Brewskis are served at Wackadoo's in the Busch Student Center. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUNATE Posted January 19, 2004 Author Share Posted January 19, 2004 at a party this weekend, a guy from lohr distributing was saying they were hoping for the arena project to fail, because then they would lose out on all those beer sales....he said that it's an NCAA thing...you can't have booze in school arenas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 the guy is an idiot. he knows nothing about slu if he believes that. they have had an on campus bar at slu since before i was in school in the late 70's. it also has nothing to do with our games and where they are held. most every team in conference usa has beer sales at their games. as to ncaa official events such as the tourney, he is correct, there is not beer sales at those. but that has nothing to do with our games on campus for the regular season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 The guy might not know what he is talking about but I doubt he is an idiot. I have been to many away games that don't sell beer. SMS, Mizzou and Memphis jump to mind immediately. Marquette does serve beer. The theory above that state schools can't sell beer would seem to be supported by this evidence. In this entire thread I don't think anyone has said a) they know for 100% sure beer will be sold and 2) with 100% certainty why some schools can't sell while others can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 everytime i have been to a memphis game whether conference tourney or regular season, i have purchased beer at the games. i have not been there for 3 or 4 years now, but i would seriously doubt they would change that policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonwich Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 From a presentation by Rice University: "Beer sales can account for 35 – 55% of concessionaire’s sales—can be a major loss if not offered "Usually no beer sales in college sports "Individual schools and conferences dictate this, not NCAA (bold mine) "A growing number of universities are beginning to allow alcohol consumption in arenas or stadiums" It seems virtually impossible that SLU's new arena would be dry because 1) They desperately will need all possible revenue sources 2) They sell beer at current Billiken BB games 3) No one has offered a single piece of evidence that there are any rules against beer sales for Billiken games. As for the move to the A-10 and any conference rules there, this is from the Cincinnati Enquirer, re: Xavier games at Cintas: "Are there beer sales? "Yes. There are 55 to 60 beer taps, with domestic, import and premium brands. "'For years now, our fan base has had the opportunity to have beer served at Cincinnati Gardens,' Bobinkski said. 'It's never been a crowd issue, a behavior issue, so we've decided to keep that option available to people.'" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sluer Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 1)Woolard said at a Tip Off meeting last year that beer would be sold at an on-campus arena. 2)State and local laws come into play when talking about alcohol sales. As stated above, state schools in Missouri cannot sell alcohol, while private schools may do as they wish. In Illinois, NO college can sell alcohol anywhere on campus whether public or private. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kshoe Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 going to a Memphis game on a Thursday night during my senior year (99) and they didn't serve beer. I can't remember off-hand if they sold beer during the CUSA tourney in 00 but I seem to remember the answer as no. SLUER's answer was perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billiken_roy Posted January 19, 2004 Share Posted January 19, 2004 i bought out at the barbq stand on the outer concourse the plastic brown bottles of miller lite. i guess the last time i was there was 2000 when we were there for the miracle in memphis. but i was there twice in spoon years during the regular season and twice during conference tourney play and also bought beer. those times it was draft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AB34 Posted January 20, 2004 Share Posted January 20, 2004 yet another reason to love the Anheuser-Busch lobbyists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLUNATE Posted January 20, 2004 Author Share Posted January 20, 2004 thanks for clarifying. i want to go on record as being a fan of beer. Anyone who knew my former beliefs in the MVC would testify to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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