Washington State University has officially withdrawn its request to expand alcohol sales at home football games. WSU President Kirk Schulz revealed the decision during an exclusive interview with the Morning News. Schulz says WSU may revisit the issue in a few years.

Cougar Athletics applied for a permit to sell alcohol in most of Martin Stadium shortly before Schulz arrived in Pullman in the Spring of 2016. The permit was never granted by the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board. The proposal called for expanding alcohol sales to all of the stadium except for the student section. At the time WSU officials estimated it would generate about a million dollars annually in new revenue. That new money was initially intended to help offset Cougar Athletics multi-million dollar annual budget deficit.

You can hear part 1 of our exclusive interview with WSU President Kirk Schulz during the Morning News tomorrow at 6:30 and 8:30 on AM 1150, FM 104.7 and Pullmanradio.com. The interview will also be archived for listening anytime at Pullmanradio.com in the Morning News Podcast under the “listen” tab.