Cashless Venue is Ridiculous!
by Bustaweave on 4/19/22Rio Grande Credit Union Field at Isotopes Park - AlbuquerqueI took my four kids to the Isotopes game on Friday, April 15, only to find that every single concession, including the rides in the play area, no longer accept cash. Imagine how infuriating it was, every time someone wanted a soda, popcorn, hot dog, or even a ride on the merry-go-round, to have to leave the game and stand in line with my credit card to make a purchase. For years I've been able to give the kids a cash allowance at the ballpark, and let them have some autonomy...playing on the berm, figuring out how to budget their purchases, laughing and bonding in a safe, family-friendly environment. No longer. As a result, they we're miserable, and I managed to watch, maybe, one full inning of baseball. I'm not exactly sure for whom this new policy is convenient...certainly not the fans! I mean, who wants less way to pay for things? We won't be going again unless and until this policy is changed. Classic case of a solution looking for a problem.