Football Tailgating Policy

[Bison"FANatic"]

If they did allow overnights, could you imagine how good it would smell with all the long slow smokers going all in one place like that.

[SDbison]

Don't anybody hold your breath for those in charge at NDSU to allow changes to tailgating. All this stuff baffles their little brains and loosens their choke hold on this big deal in Fargo. Is it really too difficult to expand tailgate hours or increase the area for tailgating? Reducing the currently excessive amount security per 100 fans would mean no additional security required to increase hours and area. Then make more reserved spots available which will increase revenue. This isn't rocket science.

[Bison Loaf]

Nobody take this the wrong way, because our tailgating is a great atmosphere and still much, much larger and more sustainable on an overall weekly basis than when I first started 30 years ago, but..................there still is a very noticeable difference in participation from the warm sunny days of September to the chilly days of October to the much colder days of November and December.

I'm guessing NDSU is trying to gauge SUSTAINED demand in the west lot before looking at doing anything additional.

[BisonNation11]

Nobody take this the wrong way, because our tailgating is a great atmosphere and still much, much larger and more sustainable on an overall weekly basis than when I first started 30 years ago, but..................there still is a very noticeable difference in participation from the warm sunny days of September to the chilly days of October to the much colder days of November and December.

I'm guessing NDSU is trying to gauge SUSTAINED demand in the west lot before looking at doing anything additional.

I agree with this, but they've seen for at least a couple of years now that early tailgates and homecoming are going to be huge and should start accommodating accordingly. There's money out there to be made for very minimal effort.

[Mr Meaty]

Nobody take this the wrong way, because our tailgating is a great atmosphere and still much, much larger and more sustainable on an overall weekly basis than when I first started 30 years ago, but..................there still is a very noticeable difference in participation from the warm sunny days of September to the chilly days of October to the much colder days of November and December.

I'm guessing NDSU is trying to gauge SUSTAINED demand in the west lot before looking at doing anything additional.

Quit trying to be logical on Bisonville. This is not place for thinking like that. (PS I do agree we need more room and East side would provide that). Just do it and not think about it.

[roadwarrior]

The tailgating rules weren't put in place by NDSU only. If you look at the bottom of the published rules, there is the FARGO POLICE DEPT's signature. I think that might be the biggest hurdle to make any major changes.

[bisonaudit]

Except, unlike game tickets, NDSU (or whoever gets the parking money from the GA lot where alcohol is allowed, teammakers?) is leaving money on the table by not increasing admission prices to that lot. I may be in the minority here, but I'd like to see them raise the price per spot (say up to 10 or 15 bucks) in that GA lot, at least for the early season games when demand is high. Would reduce the number of people who just park their extra cars there, increase the density of actual tailgating activities, and raise more money for scholarships.

That or open more lots to allow alcohol, again, at least for the early season games when tailgating is at it's peak.

How is that not like game tickets? They all sold for every game in like a hour or whatever, and renewal rates for season tickets are absurdly high. Clearly, they are leaving ticket money on the table too.

[pwbnd]

The cost of admission to the tailgating lots remains the same regardless of demand. The price for "high demand" game tickets (UND and homecoming this year) is higher than the rest of the games. All I'm saying is they should raise the price when the demand is there.

[56BISON73]

The cost of admission to the tailgating lots remains the same regardless of demand. The price for "high demand" game tickets (UND and homecoming this year) is higher than the rest of the games. All I'm saying is they should raise the price when the demand is there.

If you really look at season ticket pricing they only raised the whole package what... 10 to 20 dollars. Spread that over 6 games. The only people who really see the difference are those thar buy single game tickets.

What I do agree with is the raising of ga parking. 5 bucks is rediculously cheap.

[Trumpster]

Question: If we had 2 vehicles that we were parking overnight in line do we need at least 1 person in each vehicle or could we have both in one of said vehicles and none in the other?