Ian Mallon: Aviva’s free booze bash leaves half a million hangover
COSTLY ERROR: A general view of action during the Aer Lingus College Football Classic 2022 match between Northwestern Wildcats and Nebraska Cornhuskers at Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The pay provider responsible for the systems failure at the Aviva Stadium has been told it must soak up the estimated €500k costs, following the biggest giveaway of free beer in sports history.
The Pitch has learned that the catering firm that runs hospitality services at the venue has issued a demand for costs from financial services provider SumUp in the wake of the payment meltdown last Saturday.
