For a brief moment, it looked as though a time-honored tradition at the Breslin Center of giving all fans in attendance a free taco if the basketball team scored more than 70 points was in jeopardy.
It appears the worry may be coming to an end.
Report: Taco Bell to continue free taco promotion after MSU basketball games
Taco Bell Corp. said in a statement that the company plans to continue the promotion at 10 local Taco Bell stores, the Associated Press reported.
“Our local franchisee is grateful for the passionate Taco Bell fans at Michigan State University and is exploring exciting new partnerships with MSU athletics,” Taco Bell said in the statement provided to the Associated Press. “As a thank you to fans, customers with an MSU basketball game ticket can still get a free taco…. for the remainder of the season when the team scores at least 70 points.”
The MSU athletic department did not confirm a new partnership with Taco Bell.
“We haven’t reached an agreement,” said Paul Schager, the associate athletic director of external operations of MSU athletics. “We haven’t been formally notified that they (Taco Bell) want to renew the partnership.”
Schager said the two sides have been in talks about renewing the agreement.
“We have had some dialogue with their agency, we’ll continue to have contact with them,” he said. “It looks like they have an interest in maintaining the promotion, and it would be a plus for the athletic department.”
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