Cash not accepted at ISU athletic events

[Ms3r4ISU]

Apparently I’ve missed this info before now. Below is copied from today’s email reminder about this weekend’s VB Cardinal and Gold Challenge.

Please note: All concession stands at Iowa State athletics events have gone cashless. Concession stands will accept all major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

 

[Clonefan32]

I'd like to pass along to JP my absolutely willingness to use major credit cards, Apple Pay and/or Google Pay to purchase a delicious Ames Lager within the confines of Jack Trice.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

I won't put up a stink about this, but it is crazy to me that places can now just not accept legal US tender. I still prefer cash and prefer not having to use my cards but c'est la vie.

 

[wxman1]

I won't put up a stink about this, but it is crazy to me that places can now just not accept legal US tender. I still prefer cash and prefer not having to use my cards but c'est la vie.

No one said they aren't accepting legal US tender. Just the form it comes in.

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

so “cash is king” is no longer a valid statement.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

so “cash is king” is no longer a valid statement.

It's all theoretical anyways. Everyone go try and pull their money out of the bank at the same time and see what happens.

 

[theshadow]

I've noticed over the last few years that if I use cash anywhere (not necessarily sporting events), and the person working the register is in the younger demo, getting correct change has been increasingly hit-and-miss.

If it saves time for everyone involved, and means the local church group kids behind the counter don't have to do math, then go for it.

 

[06_CY]

Many places have gone to this. Adventureland is another example.

 

[8bitnes]

Apparently I’ve missed this info before now. Below is copied from today’s email reminder about this weekend’s VB Cardinal and Gold Challenge.

Please note: All concession stands at Iowa State athletics events have gone cashless. Concession stands will accept all major credit cards, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.

Welp, there goes sending the 10+12 year together to go get a clone cone at Hilton

 

[NickTheGreat]

I get the anger, but this should help things move faster, I assume.

 

[ClonerJams]

 

[Trice]

Welp, there goes sending the 10+12 year together to go get a clone cone at Hilton

That definitely seems like the one potential drawback here. That said, I would guess you'd be fine to send your credit card with the kid(s); I can't even recall the last time anyone tried to verify my identity while using my credit card.

 

[wxman1]

Welp, there goes sending the 10+12 year together to go get a clone cone at Hilton

They can carry cash but not a card?

 

[NorthCyd]

I know old school folks don't like this but handling cash is a pain in the ass and security risk for vendors. I get it.

 

[Cyclonepride]

No one said they aren't accepting legal US tender. Just the form it comes in.

There are huge implications for going to a cashless society.

 

[werdnamanhill]

There are huge implications for going to a cashless society.

Like?

 

[alarson]

I won't put up a stink about this, but it is crazy to me that places can now just not accept legal US tender. I still prefer cash and prefer not having to use my cards but c'est la vie.

Cash is legal tender for all debts.

A sale (or refusing one without a card) is not a debt.

Honestly though, cashless makes a ton of sense in a stadium environment. Lines are long and everyone's trying to grab food\drink in short periods of time, eliminating the process of people fishing through their wallets, volunteers having to make change, etc speeds things up.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Like?

Cannot really be discussed here, but without going too deep, if everything went digital, your money can be set to expire, set to only be valid toward approved purchases, in approved volumes, etc.

 

[CyCoug]

There are huge implications for going to a cashless society.

No kidding. Next comes the mark of the beast as prophesied in the Book of Revelation.

- signed the crazy Facebook friend we all have

 

[goody2012]

There are huge implications for going to a cashless society.

Reverse ATMs exist...