“When the appropriate steps are in place, it can be done, and it can be done successfully,” Alnutt said, noting athletic venues he has recently visited at West Virginia University and at the University of Oregon that sell beer. “It’s a pilot program. Let’s see how this goes through basketball. Let’s see how it goes through the next football season and we can re-evaluate for future seasons.”

The school announced an agreement with Try-It Distributing to sell a variety of beers at kiosks at Alumni Arena. Alnutt said UB will carry Anheuser-Busch products, with Bud Light and craft beers on tap.

Beer sales at college campus stadiums and arenas typically begin at $7. Revenues from alcohol sales have not yet been designated for certain programs at UB.

“Concessions revenues do enhance things, but it depends on crowds, sales and everything else,” Alnutt said. “Revenues will go to our operating budget, but by the same token, there’s going to be a need for additional staffing, to be able to pour the beer, to check the IDs. There will be additional educational methods and messages that are out there, too, with this. We’re going to try to promote drinking responsibly.