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Originally Posted by richlevy
After a few notable drunken incidents at our local stadium in Philadelphia, alcohol was briefly banned. When the furor died down, sales were resumed but prices were raised on the theory that by overcharging customers the fans could not afford to get too drunk. 
Public policy through aggressive capitalism. |
Funny: when I went to the UK on an exchange of refs, we went to a high level rugby game in a soccer stadium. The signs said no beer beyond this point. But for the rugby games they waived the rule because the crowds were more behaved.