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Worst Business Move: Preakness bans BYOB for infield, okay, no college kids (aka the whole infield) are going

Posted by MDH (aka MDH) Feb 6 '09, 09:46

They added bands to appeal to 20-30 somethings and Beer is now going to be $3.50 per can.

Except when you add Buckcherry and ZZ Top you probably get even less people.

Attaendance dropped 10,000 when BYOB was dropped in the bleachers last year, so I can only imagine what this does.

Um there goes the audience (www.bizjournals.com)

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so how does disallowing freeloaders help a business plan? -- nm - zork Feb 6, 09:56 2
- College kids make up 75-80% of the infield, the purpose is to drink, this year they don't go, attendance/ ticket sales drop -- nm - MDH Feb 6, 10:02 1
  - but they're bringing their own and not giving you any money -- nm - zork Feb 6, 10:05
I can not imagine. I went to the Kentucky Derby a few times and, like the Indy 500, never saw the race. -- nm - Spawn Feb 6, 09:48 3
- I've been to Belmont for the stakes and the Preakness. I now prefer to watch them at home with family and friends -- nm - CQ Feb 6, 09:50 2
  - Going to the track is much more enjoyable when there isn't a big even going on. -- nm - Krusty Feb 6, 09:53 1
    - *nods* I love hitting Charlestown. - Will Hunting Feb 6, 10:05

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