Renaissance Coliseum Liquor License

[tornado]

There was a little blurb in the PJ Star today buried deep in another article saying...

"the city’s liquor commission ...
"...Authorized an expansion of Bradley University’s liquor license for some events
held at the on-campus Renaissance Coliseum. Similar permissions previously
covered the Robertson Memorial Field House, but new ones were required after
that arena was demolished."

This still does "..require City Council approval. ..
and will be subject to Peoria City Council "votes at the Sept. 23 meeting."

This hints at the broader sales of alcohol at Ren-Col as was the case back when Bradley played games at the Fieldhouse
and held events there where beer was vended.
Bradley had always had a liquor license for events that are private - such as those in the Robert Michel Ballroom in the Student Center
(like when we used to have the post-season banquets but that's been so long ago that many will not recall...)
....and in other closed or private venues, but this move appears more aimed at open, public liquor sales to fans as was the case in the Fieldhouse.

[mexicobufan]

You can not serve alcohol at an NCAA sanctioned event on campus no matter what. Not sure if your point was that this is another sign BU plans on moving all mens basketball games on campus but it doesnt fit? I may be reading your comments wrong?

[RedSoxDSM]

That is not true. Alcohol is only banned from NCAA championship events. Schools can serve it at home events on campus if they wish. Most schools choose not to but I have seen some mentions in recent articles where some schools are allowing it at football games to increase revenue and deter people from finding the need to get bombed at tailgate events before entering the stadium.

[Da Coach]

You can not serve alcohol at an NCAA sanctioned event on campus no matter what. Not sure if your point was that this is another sign BU plans on moving all mens basketball games on campus but it doesnt fit? I may be reading your comments wrong?

This is one of the most mis-understood rules. The NCAA does ban the sale of alcohol at NCAA Championships such as the post-season NCAA tournaments.
However, there is no NCAA rule against the sale of alcohol at any other college athletic event on campuses or at any other venue. The NCAA does have a clause in their bylaws stating that it is "recommended that all member institutions prohibit the sale of alcoholic beverages during all preseason, regular season, conference and postseason intercollegiate athletic events". But, that decision is left up to the individual schools or in a few cases, to the conferences.
Here is their policy-

http://csnbbs.com/thread-396256.html

http://www.thewire.com/business/2014/06/colleges-consider-beer-sales-in-stadiums/373271/

A few schools have ignored the recommendation of the NCAA and have sold alcohol at their on-campus events for many years-

http://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Journal/Issues/2011/09/19/Colleges/Beer.aspx

But in the last few years, a bunch more NCAA schools have decided to start selling alcohol at their home games to raise new revenue, and it has generated hundreds of thousands of dollars at a few schools.
The trend is toward more open sale of alcohol, and more universities will move that direction.

But Bradley, and any school (as long as they do not have a conference restriction to abide by) has the right to sell beer and alcoholic drinks at games if they so choose.

[tornado]

Redbird Arena also serves alcohol - not in general sales to all fans but in their club rooms

others do it, too

http://bradleyfans.com/vb/showpost.php?p=16177&postcount=15

[mexicobufan]

My bad, I thought I had read that you couldn't at NCAA events. Every arena on a campus I have been to didn't have alcohol. Live and learn.

[mvcfan]

There was actually an article on espn a couple weeks ago about alcohol and college's are starting to use it to increase revenue.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11392186/colleges-turning-beer-sales-stadiums-alternative-revenue-stream

[Da Coach]

Southern Illinois, which always ranks high on lists of party schools, has decided to allow liquor sales on campus.

http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/southern-illinois-university-approves-campus-alcohol-sales/article_9ad87f86-47b1-558f-8988-5efc7c1e6684.html

Seems like a questionable decision, considering more than half of college students are under the drinking age. But I guess the school wants to keep some of that revenue on campus.

[tornado]

Southern Illinois, which always ranks high on lists of party schools, has decided to allow liquor sales on campus.

http://thesouthern.com/news/local/siu/southern-illinois-university-approves-campus-alcohol-sales/article_9ad87f86-47b1-558f-8988-5efc7c1e6684.html

Seems like a questionable decision, considering more than half of college students are under the drinking age. But I guess the school wants to keep some of that revenue on campus.

http://www.kfvs12.com/story/36324188/beer-for-purchase-at-siu-sporting-events