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NCAA Announces College World Series Will Sell Alcohol During Games

Published by on January 20, 2016

The NCAA announced Wednesday a one-year pilot program that will allow beer and wine to be sold to the general public at the College World Series and Women's College World Series.

According to Michelle Brutlag Hosick of NCAA.com, the new rules will apply only to the respective championships. Fans attending CWS games at TD Ameritrade Park in Omaha, Nebraska, or WCWS games at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City will be able to purchase alcohol at specific concession stands throughout the venues.

The idea behind the change is that if fans are able to drink wine or beer inside the stadium for the CWS or WCWS championships, it could decrease the likelihood said fans drink heavily before the game. D1Baseball.com's Kendall Rogers also highlighted another piece of information playing into the NCAA's decision:   

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