The people in JTC and Sukup are our social betters. We must let them have all the booze.
'People are flat-out slobs': Jamie Pollard
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“We have a $20M budget deficit, but we we won’t sell alcohol because it gives me the personal ick.”
I also get a personal ick when someone spills their beer on me.
Bingo. EVERY school has donor VIP sections that they have to sell seats to.
Yet somehow they offer amenities to satisfy these donors, while still selling beer throughout the rest of the stadium…
I agree with Jamie ... If you can't go without alcohol for three and a half hours, don't go to the game.
I can't pay out the nose for a beer, to drink something I enjoy while helping to close a $20M budget deficit, because... some people spill beer? Wut?
Does no one spill sodas?
Does no one spill sodas?
Mild observation: soda doesn't help lower people's inhibitions and coordination, so I'm not sure that is a fair comparison.
its like reefer madness but for $15 budlights. this state is going somewhere
It has become mind numbingly obvious what’s going on:
There is a very large donor who has told Jamie they will pull their support if he allows stadium wide alcohol sales. Said person donates more than the projected booze sales. Simple math. Jamie is a company man who has to sell a message that it’s about morality, while simultaneously profiting off our fanbase’s notorious love of partying
There is a very large donor who has told Jamie they will pull their support if he allows stadium wide alcohol sales. Said person donates more than the projected booze sales. Simple math. Jamie is a company man who has to sell a message that it’s about morality, while simultaneously profiting off our fanbase’s notorious love of partying
I’d like to know the percentage of pop bought in JTS that is purchased for the sole intent of using it as a mixer. That stat is likely to be shocking to some.
Maybe Jamie knows and figures that into his alcohol sales and sees it being not as big of a profit as some.
This is probably most likely. I don't think booze sales move the revenue needle that much. If we ever sell alcohol in the stadium, it will be because fans want it, not to raise money.
This used to always be my stance too... but not anymore.
When college football decided to become ENTIRELY about the $$$, and nothing else matters, including the fans and what they want.... then I changed my view completely and now I say you HAVE to do whatever it takes to make a penny... because that's where the sport is. You either raise enough money... or you die... so do whatever it takes.
For me... the final straw though would be "Jack Trice Stadium". I think I'd rather lose sports at ISU before I'd change the name of Jack Trice Stadium to something like Amazon Stadium. Some things are off limits.
You sure about that? I was under the impression that the soon to be departing President was the main obstacle. I don't know if she may have a big money donor in her ear.
I am not against JTS beer sales as long they exclusively sell Ames Lager at a high price to make it worthwhile for West O as well and have 4 separate kiosks for it in each corner of the concourse.
Beer sales don’t generate a meaningful amount of revenue after expenses. If anyone thinks that’s what’s going to send us to prosperity they are sadly mistaken. I personally would like to see Iowa State sell beer during games and eliminate fans leaving at halftime. Not because of revenue but to improve fan experience
