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Outside sporting venues in Ontario, you will no longer have to worry about being tossed in the clink for having a drink.

The Ontario government is about to make it legal for teams to allow U.S.-style tailgating outside stadiums and arenas.

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Fans will be able to bring their own booze to games and sit beside their parked vehicle and drink and BBQ their own food — just like they do at professional and college games in the U.S.

“This isn’t all of a sudden going to be the wild west,” an Ontario government source told The Toronto Sun.

“You can do your BYOB tailgating, but obviously all the laws still apply. (The police) will still be checking for drinking and driving, they’re still going to be doing all the social responsible things. Adults know they can’t drink and drive. Adults know they shouldn’t consume too much. Some people could get carried away, but that’s going to happen whether you have tailgating or not. This is the just government treating adults like adults.”