Fargodome officials consider adding seats/BEER for Bison games

[Trumpster]

I've often thought that the next way to really grow the football pie so to speak would be to allow tailgating to continue during the games. But that isn't going to happen.

[Mr Meaty]

I disagree with entertaining is only done in suites. My former employer has 20 season tickets and they are given out to mostly customers all the time. A few employees get to come once in a while. There is a group of current employees and me that tailgate and most of those ticket holders for the game stop by our spot to tailgate. I understand that the suites you are all close together and the entertaining can continue from outside or I have a feeling for most just start inside the suite.

[HerdBot]

I think they should just open up the entire dome. Yeah in theory were taking moral high ground but let's face it. You can't control binge drinking. You just cant. Were not the moral police and in a free country, people have the right to make bad decisions.

What we can do is limit it to half time and price it so high, people dont binge drink.

[tony]

Obviously, having one rule for bigwigs and another for the common people should rub everybody the wrong way (which is what the Forum made it sound like.)

Less obviously, what the hell is deal with having one rule for NDSU and a different one for every other school in the system? The REA can sell beer. The Alerus can sell beer. The Blue Hawks can sell beer. If beer is so bad, then why aren't sales banned in the entire system?

This is coming from a guy who will probably never have a beer at a Bison football game.

[Tatanka]

Less obviously, what the hell is deal with having one rule for NDSU and a different one for every other school in the system?

If you haven't figured this one out yet, you need to pay attention better...

[El_Chapo]

This is ridiculous. I think its rich to see these teammakers/ndsu marketing staff speak about controlling beer. HAHA. BEER & TAILGATING IS WHAT JUMP STARTED THE NDSU ATTENDENCE IN THE PAST 10 YEARS!! because of BEER!!

email dean everyone, he is the 1 that can open it to all. put it at $8/beer and you will limit the young people from drinking it I bet.

[thundarsdaddy]

So the dome wants beer because the suites are where they entertain for business.
Says alot about the dynamics here.
Suite people need beer to enjoy the game? But the rest of us dont.
Suite people need beer to conduct business? You see where im going here?
This is an interesting message when you are trying to curb drinking on your campus ( and state)

BINGO!

Double BINGO!!!

Triple Yatzee!!!

And NO SHIT SHERLOCK!!!!

[thundarsdaddy]

After 11 years of Bison FB games(season ticket holder), I will say NEVER have I seen or heard of any incident alcohol related at a FB game inside the dome. I have heard rumors afterwords(usually on this forum), but my point is will beer sales change the Nature of the Bison Fan???
Some, if not many, get their share of beer prior to the game, whether its out on the lot, or at a local establishment or at the motel across from the lot, as we do!!!

These will still be the same Bison Fans, slightly rowdy but wonderful folks, who are extremely knowledgeable about Football and life in general??

Now I'm sure I will get lambasted for saying my opinion...so fire away, but its just my opinion!!!

[MNLonghorn10]

Agreed with thundardaddy.

Hell. ..if there's a reason everyone wants the students to stay

[HerdBot]

After 11 years of Bison FB games(season ticket holder), I will say NEVER have I seen or heard of any incident alcohol related at a FB game inside the dome. I have heard rumors afterwords(usually on this forum), but my point is will beer sales change the Nature of the Bison Fan???
Some, if not many, get their share of beer prior to the game, whether its out on the lot, or at a local establishment or at the motel across from the lot, as we do!!!

These will still be the same Bison Fans, slightly rowdy but wonderful folks, who are extremely knowledgeable about Football and life in general??

Now I'm sure I will get lambasted for saying my opinion...so fire away, but its just my opinion!!!

Actually I don't remember anything ever happening and I've been to a ton of games. I rarely see anything in the tailgating lot either. It's all just propaganda