Grand Sham: Thirsty Fans Cheated at The Beer Stands

A couple losing seasons, no problem. Traded my favorite player, okay I can deal with it. Placed tarps over the seats of the upper deck where I watch my favorite team, I'll buy the more expensive ticket. Raise the price of parking, now I'm a little annoyed, but it's still okay. Cheat me on the price of my beer? That's it, now you've gone too far!

A pair of youtube videos have called attention to the beer vending practice of ARAMARK services. It appears that when you go to watch your favorite team play, and you decide you want that large beer instead of the smaller one, you are actually being taken advantage of.

The larger size cup holding your favorite beverage actually held the same volume of liquid as the smaller sized cups, except the larger cup was taller and shaped slightly different.

The problem caused a little bit of a stir recently at Seattle's Qwest Field, in which it was displayed that the larger beer, $1.25 more than the small, actually held the exact same amount of the beverage. Not the best situation to emerge before the Seahawks hosted their National Football League playoff game in early January.

The problem is not isolated to Seattle either. A similar demonstration was completed in Oakland at the Oakland Coliseum, home of the Oakland A's and Raiders. In Oakland, where I attend several games a year, the difference in price is greater than the $1.25 difference in Seattle. A small beer cost $5, while the large is $8. Below is a list of all stadiums and arenas serviced by ARAMARK (note: I have no information about the size of cups at each of these stadiums, just be cautious based on the information displayed from Oakland and Seattle).

Oakland fans in particular have had plenty of reason to pony up for the larger cups in recent years, with the Raiders completing their first non-losing season out of the last eight attempts, and the A's not contending for a playoff spot since their appearance in the ...

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