Take Me Out to the Bar Game

By Yasarh (view all posts by Yasarh)
at 10:59AM Thursday July 23, 2009
under Money Saving Tips

Attending a professional sports game is a one of a kind experience. Almost every aspect of it is better than watching a game on TV except one: it's expensive. However, I'm here to tell you there is a close alternative that is much cheaper. I'm talking about sports bars.

Here are some advantages of going to a sports bar instead of the actual game:

Less randoms: Going to a sports bar with your friends ensures you that you will be watching the game with good company instead of a bunch of randoms. If you like the randoms you can usually find a couple at the bar.
Cheaper beer: I would personally never pay $8 for a beer anywhere in the world. Why should I do it when going to sports game? You not only have a better selection at a bar but it's always going to be cheaper than at the stadium.
Easier to get to and leave: Sports bars usually don't charge you an extra $10 to park and you're not competing with thousands of others for a spot. It's easy to get there and leave.
Floor seats to every game: I'm not going to pretend watching a game on TV is as exciting as watching it live but I do think it's better than sitting in the nose-bleeds. Find a bar that has HDTVs (virtually every bar by now...) and feel like you're actually at the game instead of watching ants play.
Never sold out: Most games worth watching sell out pretty fast and that is extremely frustrating. You don't need tickets to watch the game at a bar (if you do it's probably time to go to a new bar!) which means you can watch every game.

That's it, folks. The next time there's a game on you need to see but can't afford to attend it in person, go to a sports bar. For a listing of sports bars in your area, check out SportsTavern.com or SportsBars.com. And for tweets on great video gaming deals, follow me on Twitter @YasarSavings.