News Article: Legalization of tailgating in Ontario

[Nac Mac Feegle]

Yeah cant see many in a blizzard ,at -30 standing out there drinking beer

...especially with some of the wind gusts that whip around the CTC.

 

[AchtzehnBaby]

What is it with this government being really interested in a more drunk population? Oh, right, gotta kill those brain cells so the people will believe all the other garbage claims.

I guess this will especially appeal to the suburban hicks though.

I just don't see this as a priority whatsoever. Was anyone really that upset with the previous rules? How many more drunken fist fights or drunk driving incidents are these changes going to result in?

It is total stupidity. I believe this was released now to take our minds off the other political decisions (schooling cuts) made recently.

I can't see tailgating being anything big in Ontario, other than maybe CFL (but already they are avoiding it to stop concession losses)

 

[Smash88]

We used to tailgate in the playoffs at CTC back in the early 2000's, I don't think it was ever legal, but the cops would always let us do it and just mention not to get too rowdy. Then one year they completely shut it down and opened the "red zone".

I can't see them abondoning that and letting us tailgate the way you see in the US.

 

[slamigo]

Okay, let's drop the teacher debate.

Tailgating is fine and should be allowed. I've done it before at CTC and it was fun. We had a minor hockey team play a game before a regular Sens game (think we played at 4 p.m. maybe?). Everyone gathered around a couple of trucks in the parking lots and we cooked the kids some hotdogs and burgers and the adults had some adult pops. Nothing crazy and nobody bugged us. I can see that being a great atmosphere builder in the Fall and especially for playoff games, but in the middle of February, yeah I'll pass. Lol

 

[maclean]

Under the Gardener on Lakeshore Blvd,11pm you in??

Too late, it's a bubble restaurant now

 

[The Lewler]

One less unneccessary rule on the books. Fine by me.

 

[SPF6ty9]

The Captain approves

Ottawa Senators defenceman Mark Borowiecki welcomed the plan.
“I think this new tailgating law is great,” he said. “Hockey should be fun.”

 

[ksens]

I wouldn't suggest tailgating during minor hockey games though, legal or not,maybe we hear more over the coming days.

Lol, have you been to a minor hockey game recently? My kid has been in competitive hockey (and lacrosse) for many years and I have seen a lot of beers crushed and food consumed in parking lots.

 

[topshelf15]

Lol, have you been to a minor hockey game recently? My kid has been in competitive hockey (and lacrosse) for many years and I have seen a lot of beers crushed and food consumed in parking lots.

When my son played it got a little much, the clique mentality was most annoying....

I loved the outdoor rink game when I was younger,it was far more pure...Kids playing for fun,and trying to hose their buddies with sweetest of dekes we could dream of ,or ones we saw the greats pull off on HNIC

 

[DJB]

Can't wait for all the granola crunching, tree hugging Glebe residents complaining

 

[topshelf15]

Can't wait for all the granola crunching, tree hugging Glebe residents complaining

Those guys and gals are great arent they??

 

[starling]

Can't wait for all the granola crunching, tree hugging Glebe residents complaining

Why would they? There is nowhere to tailgate at Lansdowne anyway other than underground.

 

[solidprospect]

Lol, have you been to a minor hockey game recently? My kid has been in competitive hockey (and lacrosse) for many years and I have seen a lot of beers crushed and food consumed in parking lots.

I have for my nephew, i guess i'm referring to when kids are playing not the teams with 15-18 year olds.

 

[DJB]

Why would they? There is nowhere to tailgate at Lansdowne anyway other than underground.

They complain about everything lol

 

[topshelf15]

They complain about everything lol

Agreed......

 

[BK201]

We used to tailgate in the playoffs at CTC back in the early 2000's, I don't think it was ever legal, but the cops would always let us do it and just mention not to get too rowdy. Then one year they completely shut it down and opened the "red zone".

I can't see them abondoning that and letting us tailgate the way you see in the US.

All I know is that if you can't bring a BBQ and a case of beer it is not US tail gating plain and simple.

Love going to nfl games.

Life pro tip: don't try to bring meat tanks across the border. Just buy it there.

 

[Smash88]

All I know is that if you can't bring a BBQ and a case of beer it is not US tail gating plain and simple.

Love going to nfl games.

Life pro tip: don't try to bring meat tanks across the border. Just buy it there.

Yeah I don't see it ever becoming the way it is at NFL games. The teams won't want to give up their beer gardens.

 

[BK201]

Yeah I don't see it ever becoming the way it is at NFL games. The teams won't want to give up their beer gardens.

Well tbh it would be like if sens had a game Saturday at 7 pm everyone would show up between noon and 4 and drink and bbq then go in later.

That would be sweet.

I don't go into the beer garden now so This is interesting.

 

[BonkTastic]

I
Permission must be given by landowners as well.

Ah. So then literally nothing is going to change then. Got it.

No major landowner is going to rish having their liability insurance skyrocket without somehow financially benefitting from it to offset the potential for disaster.

 

[foggyvisor]

Ah. So then literally nothing is going to change then. Got it.

No major landowner is going to rish having their liability insurance skyrocket without somehow financially benefitting from it to offset the potential for disaster.

Yup. Especially if they're not the ones selling the beer.

Example: my condo doesn't allow drinking on the big common terrace with is set up with barbeques and picnic tables because insurance.

 

[BK201]

Ah. So then literally nothing is going to change then. Got it.

No major landowner is going to rish having their liability insurance skyrocket without somehow financially benefitting from it to offset the potential for disaster.

Tbh arena parking for tail gating is not cheap. I think it was 30ish in buffalo and theres probably thousands of spots.