KANSAS CITY, MO. (THECOUNT) — Kansas City Chiefs fans are awakening this morning to the news that stadium honchos have instituted new and restrictive tailgating policies.
Changes are a coming to the Kansas City Chiefs tailgating policy, and it will affect thousands of fans who eat and drink in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot on game days.
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Starting this season, security will go through the parking lot after the game begins and force fans to either go inside the stadium – or go home. Chiefs president Mark Donovan says it’s all about keeping fans safe on game day.
“From a safety and security standpoint, we don’t want someone out there all day who’s not going to the game,” Donovan said. “If you’re out there taking up a spot, if you’re out there taking in traffic and you’re not going to the game, that’s impacting a person who is going to the game.” source
Every year, the NFL makes suggestions to teams on ways to improve the fan experience, and these tailgating changes are a part of that.
“They’re really looking at it from a safety and security standpoint,” Donovan said. “We looked at that and said, we don’t necessarily agree in KC, that’s what we should do. We know our fans pretty well. We know the importance of tailgating. However, there are some real strong points in the safety and security standpoint.”