Univ. Of Arizona Gets Approval For Alcohol Sales At Basketball Games

Alcohol sales at McKale Center will be handled by a third-party vendor hired by the Univ. of ArizonaGETTY IMAGES

Univ. of Arizona basketball fans will have a "chance to enjoy wine and cold beer" at McKale Center starting next season after the Arizona State Liquor Board "gave the green light" for the school to sell it during home games, according to Joe Ferguson of the ARIZONA DAILY STAR. School officials assured members of the board that the school "would take a number of precautions to make sure alcohol is handled responsibly." The sales will be "handled by a third-party vendor" hired by UA. Additionally, alcohol will be "sold in plastic cups -- no bottles or cans -- and the cost will range" from $6-8 a cup. UA Associate VP/Student Affairs Joel Hauff said that money was "not a motivating factor in seeking alcohol sales -- noting the desire to sell beer and wine at McKale was in response to numerous requests from fans" (ARIZONA DAILY STAR, 3/17).