When it comes to alcohol and sporting events, it’s expected to find stadiums filled with inebriated fans cheering and raging for their team to come out victorious.

Alcohol-induced vomiting, yelling at strangers and use of profane language are only a few reasons why firmer limitations should exist at sports venues for drinkers. Oftentimes, loyal fans of the opposing team face taunting, which can be both friendly and hostile, related to alcohol.

It would be beneficial for alcohol to be regulated more to allow fans to enjoy the game more fully. People need to understand their surroundings and be able to handle alcohol-related situations as well.

Going to sporting events are not just for fans to cheer on their favorite team but also spend time with their families. All the profanity and rowdiness that is caused by intoxicated fans often ruins the family environment of watching a game.

According to fancostexperience.com, the average cost of a beer at a baseball stadium is $5.85. Budweiser, Bud Light and Coors Light are some of the few beers sold and sponsored at sport events.

Beer is one of the more lucrative drinks sold during games, making it safe to say that the likelihood of beer not being sold is slim to none. Money spent towards alcohol could have been spent on other goods within the stadium like food and merchandise.

At AT&T Park, the rules and regulation state that “No alcohol or illegal drugs may be brought into AT&T Park.” Yet they also mention that alcohol will be available inside the stadium. Other rules consist of alcohol being limited to two drinks per purchase and a four-drink limit to those who are in seat service.

Brian Stow, a Giants fan brutally beaten at the Dodgers stadium parking lot, is an example of the kind of behavior around sporting events; this shows that alcohol within a competitive environment can be dangerous.

Sports fanatic Frankie Menchavez, a senior at Dominican University, says “Alcohol during a basketball games makes the game more fun and exciting.”

Menchavez also stated that “It is good to have regulations on how much beer they can sell to each customer, but it doesn’t seem to be as strict as I thought it would be.”

Dominic Mangini, a San Francisco native and Giants fan who now resides in Irvine, experienced a game where intoxicated fans harassed him.

“I went to a game at Dodger Stadium wearing Giants gear and we definitely got heckled by sober fans, but then drunk people started yelling at us, throwing food at us and even tried to start fights with us, and that happens a lot at stadiums,” related Mangini.

The competitive spirit of sporting events can be bad enough, but elevated by alcohol it could become dangerous to others.

Tailgating is another huge issue that comes up with alcohol-related issues, as many fans use the loophole of tailgating before the event to get drunk.

Some say that tailgating is “tradition,” especially with football, while others say that it’s just a bunch of people getting wasted before the game.

Most people tend to forget that sporting events are supposed to be fun, but they have to also be reminded that it is a family-oriented space. Alcohol shouldn’t be banned but be more strictly regulated. Stricter alcohol regulations will benefit not only sporting venues but also the loyal fans.