Teams historically have stopped selling alcohol after the seventh, but faster game times this year have forced teams to adapt.
, on track to be the sport’s lowest since 1984.
“If it turns out that this is causing an issue or we feel that it might cause an issue, then we’ll revert to what we have done previously,” Schlesinger said.
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