Wyoming "more open than ever" to beer sales

Everything Wyoming Cowboy and Mountain West football!
User avatar
MrTitleist
WyoNation Overlord
Posts: 10517
Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2007 2:46 pm
Location: Missoula, MT
Has liked: 8 times
Been liked: 32 times

Interesting article from Brandon Foster today about beer sales at the stadium.
http://trib.com/sports/college/wyoming/ ... ad4c2.html
ImageImageImageImage
User avatar
WestWYOPoke
WyoNation Addict
Posts: 3319
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:35 am
Has liked: 8 times
Been liked: 8 times

Makes sense. Pretty hard to keep asking citizens and legislatures to keep giving us money when you have such an OBVIOUS revenue stream lying untapped.
Image
User avatar
Wicks
Blog Team
Posts: 376
Joined: Fri Sep 26, 2008 10:04 am
Location: Littleton, CO
Has liked: 1 time
Been liked: 2 times

Now the cat is out of the bag, I can confirm everything in this report. Was at a meeting earlier this summer in Laramie that said beer sales are already up for discussion and could be approved in time for start of the 2017 season due to university budget cuts.
User avatar
wyocowboy2014
A Real Cowboy
Posts: 1108
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:24 pm
Location: WY

I hear internally the department is shooting for sales next season.
Image
Wyovanian
WyoNation Addict
Posts: 2395
Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:28 pm
Location: Wherever I'm At
Has liked: 13 times
Been liked: 16 times

Meanwhile, New Belgium is ponying up for a beer garden at Sheep Stadium.
"WE are the music makers and WE are the dreamers of the dreams." -Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
ELKMT
A Real Cowboy
Posts: 1646
Joined: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:53 am
Been liked: 6 times

This gives some insight into our athletic department. Would be nice to be on the cutting edge of an idea instead of picking it up when it becomes the status quo for every school. Needs to happen imo, but wasn't Burman quoted as saying that beer sales would never be likely? I see CSU is going to build a party deck area. That's another idea we should steal.
Subcanis
A Real Cowboy
Posts: 1530
Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:43 am

It should have been a no-brainer years ago. That's a considerable amount of revenue they flat out refused for years.
"I never saw a buckin' hoss to top Steamboat. Fact is, he was the closest thing to perpetual motion that ever wore hair. Few men could stand that kind of battering without bleeding from the nose, and most became nauseated as well. Ol' Steamboat put some of the toughest into the hospital for repairs."
User avatar
McPeachy
Bronco-Buster
Posts: 7930
Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:04 pm
Has liked: 300 times
Been liked: 119 times

I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
Dear Karma,

I have a list of people you missed...
Wyovanian
WyoNation Addict
Posts: 2395
Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:28 pm
Location: Wherever I'm At
Has liked: 13 times
Been liked: 16 times

McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.
"WE are the music makers and WE are the dreamers of the dreams." -Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
User avatar
McPeachy
Bronco-Buster
Posts: 7930
Joined: Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:04 pm
Has liked: 300 times
Been liked: 119 times

Wyovanian wrote:
McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.

Gotta love a good challenge though...eh?
Image
Dear Karma,

I have a list of people you missed...
elfletcho
Ranch Hand
Posts: 438
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:50 pm

Part of the AA phase 2 remodel includes lots of new concessions. Concessions that could easily be modified to include taps.
User avatar
laxwyo
Bronco-Buster
Posts: 9486
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:27 am
Location: Rock Springs, WY
Has liked: 134 times
Been liked: 142 times

elfletcho wrote:Part of the AA phase 2 remodel includes lots of new concessions. Concessions that could easily be modified to include taps.
And stuff like this

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1730 ... ting-fancy
http://es.pn/2b6pIA3


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
W-Y, Until I Die!
elfletcho
Ranch Hand
Posts: 438
Joined: Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:50 pm

laxwyo wrote:
elfletcho wrote:Part of the AA phase 2 remodel includes lots of new concessions. Concessions that could easily be modified to include taps.
And stuff like this

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1730 ... ting-fancy
http://es.pn/2b6pIA3


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Stuff like that is already happening. There are two big kitchens going in the remodel.
User avatar
Wyokie
WyoNation Moderator
Posts: 6680
Joined: Sun Aug 12, 2007 5:40 pm
Location: Oklahoma City but from Casper, WY
Has liked: 36 times
Been liked: 43 times

Wyovanian wrote:
McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.
Figures. :roll:
I want CHAMPIONSHIPS not chicken poop! And we're getting chicken poop!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
wyocowboy2014
A Real Cowboy
Posts: 1108
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:24 pm
Location: WY

Wyokie wrote:
Wyovanian wrote:
McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.
Figures. :roll:
This is mostly being driven by revenue. Nobody wanted to do it before because its a difficult conversation with the legislature. Now, they don't have much of a choice if they want more funding.
Image
Wyovanian
WyoNation Addict
Posts: 2395
Joined: Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:28 pm
Location: Wherever I'm At
Has liked: 13 times
Been liked: 16 times

wyocowboy2014 wrote:
Wyokie wrote:
Wyovanian wrote:
McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.
Figures. :roll:
This is mostly being driven by revenue. Nobody wanted to do it before because its a difficult conversation with the legislature. Now, they don't have much of a choice if they want more funding.
Oh horsesh-t. It's a difficult (and since when do we pay people to do things that are easy?) conversation only because the heretofore dug-in-like-ticks Mormons have made it so. They run counter to the mainstream on so many subjects. They're also the first ones to complain about the price of anything...
"WE are the music makers and WE are the dreamers of the dreams." -Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
ELKMT
A Real Cowboy
Posts: 1646
Joined: Fri Nov 06, 2009 9:53 am
Been liked: 6 times

Sad that a group that is in the minority ( Mormons in this case) can impact/block the desires of the majority. Never understood the objection to beer at games. I could always have a beer between classes in the union and there was no stigma about getting poop faced before a football game and than walking to the library.
User avatar
laxwyo
Bronco-Buster
Posts: 9486
Joined: Sat Jan 23, 2010 10:27 am
Location: Rock Springs, WY
Has liked: 134 times
Been liked: 142 times

elfletcho wrote:
laxwyo wrote:
elfletcho wrote:Part of the AA phase 2 remodel includes lots of new concessions. Concessions that could easily be modified to include taps.
And stuff like this

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/1730 ... ting-fancy
http://es.pn/2b6pIA3


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Stuff like that is already happening. There are two big kitchens going in the remodel.
For the AA or the War?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
W-Y, Until I Die!
User avatar
wyocowboy2014
A Real Cowboy
Posts: 1108
Joined: Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:24 pm
Location: WY

Wyovanian wrote:
wyocowboy2014 wrote:
Wyokie wrote:
Wyovanian wrote:
McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.
Figures. :roll:
This is mostly being driven by revenue. Nobody wanted to do it before because its a difficult conversation with the legislature. Now, they don't have much of a choice if they want more funding.
Oh horsesh-t. It's a difficult (and since when do we pay people to do things that are easy?) conversation only because the heretofore dug-in-like-ticks Mormons have made it so. They run counter to the mainstream on so many subjects. They're also the first ones to complain about the price of anything...
I'm not defending them. We do pay them to do that hard job. Just saying why all the sudden they have a fire under their ass.
Image
User avatar
LanderPoke
WyoNation Lifer
Posts: 11178
Joined: Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:47 pm
Location: Laramie
Has liked: 597 times
Been liked: 238 times

Wyovanian wrote:
wyocowboy2014 wrote:
Wyokie wrote:
Wyovanian wrote:
McPeachy wrote:I don't get it. This ball has been dropped for more than 40 years, but now - all of a sudden, somebody got their head out of their ass and woke up...realizing what this could bring to UW? We have been bitching about this (as fans) here on Wyonation for almost 10 years now...every off season. Ugh.

You want to keep fans in the stadium at half time? Sell beer, and have a no re-admittance policy.

You want to stop fans from binge drinking (for the most part)? Sell beer at the games.

You want a simple revenue source? Sell beer at the games (Football, basketball, soccer, golf, etc.).
One word- Mormons.
Figures. :roll:
This is mostly being driven by revenue. Nobody wanted to do it before because its a difficult conversation with the legislature. Now, they don't have much of a choice if they want more funding.
Oh horsesh-t. It's a difficult (and since when do we pay people to do things that are easy?) conversation only because the heretofore dug-in-like-ticks Mormons have made it so. They run counter to the mainstream on so many subjects. They're also the first ones to complain about the price of anything...
So true :rofl:
Post Reply