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Post by wcuecu2010 on Jun 19, 2019 18:13:47 GMT -5
So I saw this and think this could be a good thing, if WCU will allow it and if the money benefits WCU athletics. What is you all's opinion, if passed? I like it. Here is the catch, even if it passes "House Bill 389 cleared the Senate Monday night on a bipartisan 33-12 vote. It would allow sales in college stadiums if university boards of trustees at individual campuses consent." www.wral.com/senate-oks-beer-in-college-stadiums/18457843/
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jun 19, 2019 19:56:46 GMT -5
I am pretty sure our BOT’s are on board with this if it passes.
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Post by wcatradio75 on Jun 20, 2019 8:48:00 GMT -5
I have one question to the BOT and it is rhetorical: Will it provide additional revenue?
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Post by wcuecu2010 on Jun 20, 2019 10:34:02 GMT -5
It passed the house yesterday and is on its way to be signed by Governor Cooper.
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jun 21, 2019 11:54:12 GMT -5
Did it pass the house, or just the Senate? I thought I read it was now going to the house some time in the coming days and if passed it would go to governor....I may have read it wrong.
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jun 21, 2019 11:55:07 GMT -5
I'm all for it but I don't believe it will increase revenue to the school. There was an article last year about Citadel. They have a nice area field side where you can buy beer and wine. The article stated they lose a lot of money on it each year.
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Post by The Cats on Jun 21, 2019 13:31:08 GMT -5
I'm all for it but I don't believe it will increase revenue to the school. There was an article last year about Citadel. They have a nice area field side where you can buy beer and wine. The article stated they lose a lot of money on it each year. I think that with the way the Citadel set up their "beer garden", they had a lot of overhead and had to sell more beer than was possible to break even. If WCU just sells beer like they do soft drinks, without the beer garden type venue, the overhead would be minimal and profits would be good.
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Post by catamountfanatic07 on Jun 21, 2019 13:33:13 GMT -5
I'm all for it but I don't believe it will increase revenue to the school. There was an article last year about Citadel. They have a nice area field side where you can buy beer and wine. The article stated they lose a lot of money on it each year. I think that with the way the Citadel set up their "beer garden", they had a lot of overhead and had to sell more beer than was possible to break even. If WCU just sells beer like they do soft drinks, without the beer garden type venue, the overhead would be minimal and profits would be good. That is a good point.
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Post by The Cats on Jun 21, 2019 15:23:53 GMT -5
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Post by FLCATAMOUNT on Jun 21, 2019 16:11:35 GMT -5
I think that with the way the Citadel set up their "beer garden", they had a lot of overhead and had to sell more beer than was possible to break even. If WCU just sells beer like they do soft drinks, without the beer garden type venue, the overhead would be minimal and profits would be good. That is a good point. This is a no brainer decision and that is why the BOT and Administration will screw this up and want to debate what to do. This would happen easily at any other normal college campus but you watch. This will not be a slam dunk and I would not be surprised that the goobers that run our university will have a problem with it. Sorry but it is just a pattern of stupidity that goes back 40 years.
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