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Real Salt Lake owner Dave Checketts says he is leaning against allowing alcohol sales in Sandy's Major League Soccer venue.
"It has nothing to do with religion," he said Wednesday. "I don't want to sell beer at the stadium."
Checketts says he recognizes beer sales constitute a significant revenue stream, but is willing to go without.
"That should convince people how committed I am to making this work and having good community entertainment," he added. "If there's a place in the country where this is possible, it's probably here."
Asked whether a ban on beer would be just to placate lawmakers until the stadium funding is approved, RSL spokesman Josh Ewing insisted the team has received no pressure from Capitol Hill to go dry. The only inquiries about the issue, he added, seem to be coming from the news media.
