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October 6, 2011
The Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University officials said Thursday they have no plans to sell beer at athletic venues other than Mountaineer Field, even though concession operator Sodexo is licensed to sell at the Coliseum, soccer stadium and baseball field.
Sodexo only sought the additional licenses as a matter of convenience because the university's current policy technically allows sales at other locations, said athletic department spokesman Mike Fragale.
"We have no plans to sell beer at any of the other venues at this time,'' he said.
Volleyball and both men's and women's soccer are already at midseason, Fragale noted, and there have been no sales at either site.
The Dominion Post reported that Sodexo obtained the Class A Tavern licenses for those venues on Aug. 9, the same day it got a license to sell beer at Mountaineer Field. The licenses, valid through June 30, 2012, are listed in the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration database.
Until this year, beer had never been sold for general consumption at Mountaineer Field, although it's been served in the private, individually leased suites at the stadium since 1994.
When athletic director Oliver Luck proposed beer sales last spring, he said he had no plans to sell beer at the basketball arena or other athletic venues, but he didn't rule it out, either.
WVU's basketball and volleyball teams play at the Coliseum, while the soccer teams play at Dick Dlesk stadium and baseball games are at Hawley Field.
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WVU: No plans to sell beer at other venues
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University officials said Thursday they have no plans to sell beer at athletic venues other than Mountaineer Field, even though concession operator Sodexo is licensed to sell at the Coliseum, soccer stadium and baseball field.
Sodexo only sought the additional licenses as a matter of convenience because the university's current policy technically allows sales at other locations, said athletic department spokesman Mike Fragale.
"We have no plans to sell beer at any of the other venues at this time,'' he said.
Volleyball and both men's and women's soccer are already at midseason, Fragale noted, and there have been no sales at either site.
The Dominion Post reported that Sodexo obtained the Class A Tavern licenses for those venues on Aug. 9, the same day it got a license to sell beer at Mountaineer Field. The licenses, valid through June 30, 2012, are listed in the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration database.
Until this year, beer had never been sold for general consumption at Mountaineer Field, although it's been served in the private, individually leased suites at the stadium since 1994.
When athletic director Oliver Luck proposed beer sales last spring, he said he had no plans to sell beer at the basketball arena or other athletic venues, but he didn't rule it out, either.
WVU's basketball and volleyball teams play at the Coliseum, while the soccer teams play at Dick Dlesk stadium and baseball games are at Hawley Field.
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Sodexo only sought the additional licenses as a matter of convenience because the university's current policy technically allows sales at other locations, said athletic department spokesman Mike Fragale.
"We have no plans to sell beer at any of the other venues at this time,'' he said.
Volleyball and both men's and women's soccer are already at midseason, Fragale noted, and there have been no sales at either site.
The Dominion Post reported that Sodexo obtained the Class A Tavern licenses for those venues on Aug. 9, the same day it got a license to sell beer at Mountaineer Field. The licenses, valid through June 30, 2012, are listed in the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration database.
Until this year, beer had never been sold for general consumption at Mountaineer Field, although it's been served in the private, individually leased suites at the stadium since 1994.
When athletic director Oliver Luck proposed beer sales last spring, he said he had no plans to sell beer at the basketball arena or other athletic venues, but he didn't rule it out, either.
WVU's basketball and volleyball teams play at the Coliseum, while the soccer teams play at Dick Dlesk stadium and baseball games are at Hawley Field.
Current WVU Board of Governors policy allows alcohol sales on campus with approval of the president or his designee and "on or in properly licensed premises.''
Luck proposed beer sales with two goals in mind -- to generate $500,000 to $1.2 million in revenue per season and to get a handle on the binge drinking that often led to bad behavior in the stands. He also ended the long-standing pass-out policy, which had let fans leave and re-enter the stadium during daytime games.
Luck told reporters in April that he wasn't proposing sales at the Coliseum because it had neither the history of bad behavior nor a similar dynamic, such as pregame tailgating.
Fragale said the feedback on beer sales at football games has been decidedly positive.
The revenues, however, are falling short of expectations.
After four home games, WVU has netted only $279,445 on gross sales totaling $792,245, he said.
The best return was at the LSU game, when WVU made a profit of $120,469. The worst was last weekend at the poorly attended matchup with Bowling Green, when WVU made only $26,216.
Current WVU Board of Governors policy allows alcohol sales on campus with approval of the president or his designee and "on or in properly licensed premises.''
Luck proposed beer sales with two goals in mind -- to generate $500,000 to $1.2 million in revenue per season and to get a handle on the binge drinking that often led to bad behavior in the stands. He also ended the long-standing pass-out policy, which had let fans leave and re-enter the stadium during daytime games.
Luck told reporters in April that he wasn't proposing sales at the Coliseum because it had neither the history of bad behavior nor a similar dynamic, such as pregame tailgating.
Fragale said the feedback on beer sales at football games has been decidedly positive.
The revenues, however, are falling short of expectations.
After four home games, WVU has netted only $279,445 on gross sales totaling $792,245, he said.
The best return was at the LSU game, when WVU made a profit of $120,469. The worst was last weekend at the poorly attended matchup with Bowling Green, when WVU made only $26,216.
The Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University officials said Thursday they have no plans to sell beer at athletic venues other than Mountaineer Field, even though concession operator Sodexo is licensed to sell at the Coliseum, soccer stadium and baseball field.
Sodexo only sought the additional licenses as a matter of convenience because the university's current policy technically allows sales at other locations, said athletic department spokesman Mike Fragale.
"We have no plans to sell beer at any of the other venues at this time,'' he said.
Volleyball and both men's and women's soccer are already at midseason, Fragale noted, and there have been no sales at either site.
The Dominion Post reported that Sodexo obtained the Class A Tavern licenses for those venues on Aug. 9, the same day it got a license to sell beer at Mountaineer Field. The licenses, valid through June 30, 2012, are listed in the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration database.
Until this year, beer had never been sold for general consumption at Mountaineer Field, although it's been served in the private, individually leased suites at the stadium since 1994.
When athletic director Oliver Luck proposed beer sales last spring, he said he had no plans to sell beer at the basketball arena or other athletic venues, but he didn't rule it out, either.
WVU's basketball and volleyball teams play at the Coliseum, while the soccer teams play at Dick Dlesk stadium and baseball games are at Hawley Field.
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WVU: No plans to sell beer at other venues
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- West Virginia University officials said Thursday they have no plans to sell beer at athletic venues other than Mountaineer Field, even though concession operator Sodexo is licensed to sell at the Coliseum, soccer stadium and baseball field.
Sodexo only sought the additional licenses as a matter of convenience because the university's current policy technically allows sales at other locations, said athletic department spokesman Mike Fragale.
"We have no plans to sell beer at any of the other venues at this time,'' he said.
Volleyball and both men's and women's soccer are already at midseason, Fragale noted, and there have been no sales at either site.
The Dominion Post reported that Sodexo obtained the Class A Tavern licenses for those venues on Aug. 9, the same day it got a license to sell beer at Mountaineer Field. The licenses, valid through June 30, 2012, are listed in the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration database.
Until this year, beer had never been sold for general consumption at Mountaineer Field, although it's been served in the private, individually leased suites at the stadium since 1994.
When athletic director Oliver Luck proposed beer sales last spring, he said he had no plans to sell beer at the basketball arena or other athletic venues, but he didn't rule it out, either.
WVU's basketball and volleyball teams play at the Coliseum, while the soccer teams play at Dick Dlesk stadium and baseball games are at Hawley Field.
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Sodexo only sought the additional licenses as a matter of convenience because the university's current policy technically allows sales at other locations, said athletic department spokesman Mike Fragale.
"We have no plans to sell beer at any of the other venues at this time,'' he said.
Volleyball and both men's and women's soccer are already at midseason, Fragale noted, and there have been no sales at either site.
The Dominion Post reported that Sodexo obtained the Class A Tavern licenses for those venues on Aug. 9, the same day it got a license to sell beer at Mountaineer Field. The licenses, valid through June 30, 2012, are listed in the Alcohol Beverage Control Administration database.
Until this year, beer had never been sold for general consumption at Mountaineer Field, although it's been served in the private, individually leased suites at the stadium since 1994.
When athletic director Oliver Luck proposed beer sales last spring, he said he had no plans to sell beer at the basketball arena or other athletic venues, but he didn't rule it out, either.
WVU's basketball and volleyball teams play at the Coliseum, while the soccer teams play at Dick Dlesk stadium and baseball games are at Hawley Field.
Current WVU Board of Governors policy allows alcohol sales on campus with approval of the president or his designee and "on or in properly licensed premises.''
Luck proposed beer sales with two goals in mind -- to generate $500,000 to $1.2 million in revenue per season and to get a handle on the binge drinking that often led to bad behavior in the stands. He also ended the long-standing pass-out policy, which had let fans leave and re-enter the stadium during daytime games.
Luck told reporters in April that he wasn't proposing sales at the Coliseum because it had neither the history of bad behavior nor a similar dynamic, such as pregame tailgating.
Fragale said the feedback on beer sales at football games has been decidedly positive.
The revenues, however, are falling short of expectations.
After four home games, WVU has netted only $279,445 on gross sales totaling $792,245, he said.
The best return was at the LSU game, when WVU made a profit of $120,469. The worst was last weekend at the poorly attended matchup with Bowling Green, when WVU made only $26,216.
Current WVU Board of Governors policy allows alcohol sales on campus with approval of the president or his designee and "on or in properly licensed premises.''
Luck proposed beer sales with two goals in mind -- to generate $500,000 to $1.2 million in revenue per season and to get a handle on the binge drinking that often led to bad behavior in the stands. He also ended the long-standing pass-out policy, which had let fans leave and re-enter the stadium during daytime games.
Luck told reporters in April that he wasn't proposing sales at the Coliseum because it had neither the history of bad behavior nor a similar dynamic, such as pregame tailgating.
Fragale said the feedback on beer sales at football games has been decidedly positive.
The revenues, however, are falling short of expectations.
After four home games, WVU has netted only $279,445 on gross sales totaling $792,245, he said.
The best return was at the LSU game, when WVU made a profit of $120,469. The worst was last weekend at the poorly attended matchup with Bowling Green, when WVU made only $26,216.
