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Penn State to begin selling beer at football games

Sep. 28, 2022 04:55 PM EDT
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Beer will be available for sale to the general public at Penn State's Beaver Stadium beginning Saturday when the Nittany Lions host...

FILE - Robert "Bojo" Ackah, center, and Fik-Shun, left, perform during the announcement of the first Thursday Night Football on Prime Video matchup featuring the San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs at the 2022 NFL Draft on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Las Vegas. The Thursday night, Sept. 15 game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs kicks off Amazon Prime Video's 11-year agreement with the NFL to carry “Thursday Night Football". (AP Photo/Vera Nieuwenhuis, File)

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FILE - Nebraska fans cheer as the marching band leads the team's arrival at Memorial Stadium before an NCAA college football game against Purdue, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021, in Lincoln, Neb. A survey of more than 20,000 Nebraska fans showed nearly three-fourths want or would have no problem with alcohol sales in Memorial Stadium. More than half would be OK with sports wagering on site if it becomes legal someday. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)

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FILE - Fans line up at a concession stand that sells beer during an NCAA college football game between North Carolina State and East Carolina at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Aug 31, 2019. Nebraska would sell alcohol at the Big Ten wrestling championships in March if university regents approve a policy revision at its meeting next week, opening the possibility of booze being available at Cornhuskers football games. Athletic department leaders have long considered selling alcohol at their venues, and their interest has increased recently as they've looked for ways to enhance the fan experience. (Bryan Cereijo/The News & Observer via AP, File)

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FILE - BYU offensive lineman Brady Christensen, right, pushes running back Ty'Son Williams, left, for a touchdown in the second half during an NCAA college football game in Provo, Utah, in this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, file phto A deal BYU has made available to its football players could test how much allowing athletes to be compensated by outside companies for name, image and likeness can be used as a competitive advantage.
On Thursday, BYU announced Built Brands —- a Utah-based company that makes protein-heavy snacks —- will give the opportunity for all 123 members of its football team to be paid to promote its products. . (AP Photo/George Frey, File)

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Bret Oliverio poses at his Sup Dogs restaurant in Chapel Hill, N.C., Thursday, July 15, 2021. Oliverio wants to pursue deals with college athletes to endorse his restaurant specializing in hot dogs and burgers along the main Franklin Street drag steps from the University of North Carolina. Like other small-business owners in college towns, he has to sort out what that entails with athletes free to profit from use of their name, image and likeness (NIL) for the first time. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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FILE - Fans cheer before an NCAA college football game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, in this Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, file photo. Iowa will expand alcohol sales at Kinnick Stadium and its other athletic venues as part of a pilot program beginning this fall, the athletic department announced Thursday, June 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Iowa to begin beer, wine sales to general public at stadium

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FILE — In this Nov. 11, 2020 file photo, Western Michigan's Nick Mihalic (39) grabs the onside kick against Toledo during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Kalamazoo, Mich. An NCAA official voiced concern, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, over sports betting on the performance of individual student athletes, and suggested that gambling regulators consider restrictions on such wagers to protect the integrity of the games. (Joel Bissell/Kalamazoo Gazette via AP)

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Goal posts and other training equipment sit idle at the Seattle Seahawks' NFL football practice facility and headquarters Wednesday, March 25, 2020, in Renton, Wash. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has instructed all 32 teams to close their facilities to all but a select few employees as a safeguard against the new coronavirus. AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Fans line up at a concession stand that sells beer during an NCAA college football game between North Carolina State and East Carolina at Carter Finley Stadium in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, Aug 31, 2019. There's a growing trend at Atlantic Coast Conference football games: alcohol sales to the general public. Now everyone can enjoy their beverage of choice at most ACC stadiums, not just boosters and donors. (Bryan Cereijo/The News & Observer via AP)

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Mississippi to start selling beer at home games on Oct. 19

Aug. 30, 2019 04:17 PM EDT
OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi will wait until the second half of the season to join the list of Southeastern Conference schools selling beer at home football...

Tennessee to sell alcoholic beverages at home football games

Aug. 16, 2019 10:29 AM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee is the latest Southeastern Conference school to sell alcoholic beverages at upcoming home football games. School...

Vanderbilt to begin alcohol sales at home football games

Aug. 14, 2019 05:11 PM EDT
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Vanderbilt plans to conduct alcohol sales to the general public for home football games this season. Athletic director Malcolm...

FILE - In this May 22, 2019, file photo, Duke's Gina Kim, Ana Belac, Virginia Elena Carta, Miranda Wang, and Jaravee Boonchan celebrate with the trophy after defeating Wake Forest in the final of the NCAA women's golf tournament in Fayetteville, Ark. Duke was the only school in the country to win its bowl game in football, reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in men’s basketball and advance to the super regionals of the NCAA baseball tournament. And it's women’s golf team claimed its seventh national title since 1999. Yet athletic director Kevin White called it a good _ but not great _ year overall. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, FIle)

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Kansas to begin beer, wine sales at Memorial Stadium

By Dave Skretta Jul. 17, 2019 12:12 PM EDT
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Kansas announced Wednesday that it will begin selling beer and wine at home football games this season, joining a growing number of Big 12...

Hoosiers to begin beer, wine sales at home football games

Apr. 30, 2019 04:17 PM EDT
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Indiana University will sell beer and wine at home football games starting this fall. School officials said Tuesday it will be...