Nebraska regents to discuss alcohol sales, Memorial Stadium project [Video]

2 P.M. NEXT FRIDAY, THE NEBRASKA. BOARD OF REGENTS WILL DISCUSS ALCOHOL SALES IN NEBRASKA BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL GAMES. IF APPROVED BY THE BOARD, ALCOHOL SALES WOULD BE PERMITTED IMMEDIATELY. INTERIM PRESIDENT CHRIS GABORIK AND HUSKER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR TROY DANNER REACHED AN AGREEMENT WITH NIBCO, WHO CURRENTLY OWNS HAYMARKET PARK, WITH THE UNIVERSITY. UNDER THE AGREEMENT, IF ALCOHOL SALES ARE APPROVED, THE REVENUE WOULD BE REINVESTED BACK INTO THE STADIUM. BORICK SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO SIGNIFICANT RELATED FAN INCIDENTS AT HUSKER EVENTS WHERE ALCOHOL WAS PERMITTED. HE SAYS THIS IS ALL ABOUT IMPROVING FAN EXPERIENCE AGAIN, THE BOARD OF REGENTS WILL DISCUSS THE MATTER NEXT FRIDAY, AND THE BOARD OF REGENTS IS ALSO EXPECTED TO TALK ABOUT THE MEMORIAL STADIUM EXPANSION WHEN THEY’LL DISCUSS THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DESIGN PROCESS. IT’S PART OF THE $45 MILLION WORTH OF IMPROVEMENTS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE BOARD, ACCORDING TO THE RELEASE. …