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Complaints by sports fans have led officials at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to review its policy of selling alcohol during rugby matches.Complaints by sports fans have led officials at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff to review its policy of selling alcohol during rugby matches.
Supporters complained their view of the game was being obstructed by people going to the bar, and then the toilets.Supporters complained their view of the game was being obstructed by people going to the bar, and then the toilets.
When the stadium opened nine years ago, no alcohol was sold during matches.When the stadium opened nine years ago, no alcohol was sold during matches.
General manager Gerry Toms said any decision by the Welsh Rugby Union should be in place for the Six Nations tournament in February.General manager Gerry Toms said any decision by the Welsh Rugby Union should be in place for the Six Nations tournament in February.
The issue had been raised in letters by rugby supporters to The Western Mail newspaper but Mr Toms said the matter had already been under discussion, with much of the work already done.The issue had been raised in letters by rugby supporters to The Western Mail newspaper but Mr Toms said the matter had already been under discussion, with much of the work already done.
He said: "We sense there is a change in the supporters' mood in relation to whether they want to have drinks at the game or not.He said: "We sense there is a change in the supporters' mood in relation to whether they want to have drinks at the game or not.
"When you look back to the old national stadium, for example, there were no drinks at all. When the Millennium Stadium came along, with all its 27 bars, people embraced the idea."When you look back to the old national stadium, for example, there were no drinks at all. When the Millennium Stadium came along, with all its 27 bars, people embraced the idea.
HAVE YOUR SAYIf people want to drink while watching the game they can stay in a pub and do itJohn Roberts , Abertridwr
"The policy has changed in nine years. Initially, the bars were closed during the game. That was relaxed because of supporter pressure but it seems to be a change in mood."The policy has changed in nine years. Initially, the bars were closed during the game. That was relaxed because of supporter pressure but it seems to be a change in mood.
'Responsible drinking'
"Many supporters will say 'I pay my £60-£65 for a ticket, so I want to see the game, that's my primary objective of being there and having a drink is secondary' and what they don't want is being disturbed with people passing drinks back and forth.""Many supporters will say 'I pay my £60-£65 for a ticket, so I want to see the game, that's my primary objective of being there and having a drink is secondary' and what they don't want is being disturbed with people passing drinks back and forth."
He said that despite being a commercial operation the stadium promoted responsible drinking by not discounting drinks, having no happy hours and limiting purchases to four drinks at a time.He said that despite being a commercial operation the stadium promoted responsible drinking by not discounting drinks, having no happy hours and limiting purchases to four drinks at a time.