Why We Should Sell Alcohol at College Football Games

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Why We Should Sell Alcohol at College Football Games

 

Mises Daily: Saturday, April 05, 2014 by Mark Thornton

 

Selling alcohol at college football games sounds to many like a really bad idea, and many others are no doubt of the opinion that there are already too many drunk and intoxicated fans and college students. Alcohol consumption can lead to injuries, altercations, drunk driving, citations for public intoxication, and even fights, stabbings, and shootings. Statistically, game days do not seem too bad, but that is due to the fact that an army of law enforcement officers are present and they turn a blind eye to minor infractions such as public drinking and intoxication.

 

To sell alcohol inside the stadium would seem to only add fuel to the fire. Many people are very concerned about drunkenness inside stadiums as drunks can cause collateral damage in such close quarters. Some drunks are obnoxious, harass people, and act inappropriately around other adults and children.

 

Drunkenness is the biggest reason for problems with fans of the visiting team, and the game day experience just isn’t the same when someone sitting behind you throws up. Many people consider alcohol the number one problem with college football games, and it is therefore naturally counterintuitive that selling alcohol inside the stadium could improve the situation.