Michigan State students who stay for the full Spartan football game Saturday will earn free cover at a local bar.
Michigan State Athletics announced a partnership with East Lansing's Fieldhouse bar. Students who stay for the full game will receive a stamp as they exit Spartan Stadium at the student gate. The stamp grants students free cover at Fieldhouse until 8 p.m., and the first 100 people to arrive after the game secure a free pizza as well.
MSU Athletics contacted Fieldhouse, seeking a way to incentivize students to stay until the end of the game, Fieldhouse owner Marios Fotiadis said.
“Obviously, we are all about collaborating with MSU Athletics, and we are more than happy to offer those opportunities for the students,” Fotiadis said. “We are essentially a college bar and we would like to accommodate all of the kids who are 21-plus.”
Michigan State Athletics will not enforce age restrictions at the exit gate. As long as a student stays for the conclusion of the game, they are eligible for a stamp. Instead, Fieldhouse will verify age as students enter the bar to ensure proper entry.
“We verify IDs from the moment we open the bar until the moment that we close the bar,” Fotiadis said.
The partnership with MSU Athletics and Fieldhouse is another example of Michigan State encouraging students to stay for the entire game in the student section. Last week, MSU introduced half-off concessions to students after halftime to increase attendance for the entire game; the half-off concessions will be offered for the rest of the season after halftime.
