SYRACUSE, N.Y. — If you plan to attend a basketball game at the Carrier Dome soon, you can forget about getting a beer and a hot dog.
Syracuse athletics on Friday announced no food or alcohol will be served at Dome games, effective immediately.
It was part of a series of enhanced public-health protocols for athletic events at the stadium announced by John Wildhack, director of athletics, and Pete Sala, VP and chief facilities officer. They cited “the sudden and sharp increase in COVID cases on the Syracuse University campus and in the Central New York community” as the impetus behind the changes.
(Sponsored)
Written Contracts for Freelance Workers Now Required
Originally planned for May, the requirements of New York State’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (“FIFA”) became effective August 28, 2024. The law has flown under the radar for many employers. The
Small Business Accounting Errors and How to Avoid Them
Running a small business presents many challenges, which can draw your attention in multiple directions at once. Keeping track of your company’s finances is essential to its long-term success and
The other new or enhanced restrictions on Dome events, which already require masks to be worn, include the following:
- All fans age 5 and up are required to provide proof of vaccination or negative COVID test. Proof must be shown at the gate to secure entry to the stadium. (Newborns to age 4 do not require a vaccination or a test result to enter the facility.)
- The Courtside Lounge will be closed.
- Club 44 will be closed.
- No food or alcohol will be served at the stadium, but water, soft drinks, and coffee will be available for purchase at the cashless registers in the concourse.
- Pre-game courtside gathering will be prohibited.
The new Dome constraints were announced on the same day that the athletics department said its next two men’s basketball games will not be played as scheduled due to COVID protocols in the Syracuse program. The Orange were scheduled to play Lehigh Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Dome and then host Cornell next Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 9 p.m.
