Idaho hockey fans sue arena over beer fraud

A group of Idaho hockey fans are suing an arena in Boise, claiming they were tricked into buying $7 beers that actually contained the same amount of brew as their $4 counterpart.

The lawsuit is aimed at CenturyLink Arena, which houses the Idaho Steelheads - an ECHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars.

According to ESPN, it claims that both the 'large' and 'small' cups offered at the arena held 20 ounces of beer, but fans were tricked into paying the extra $3 in anticipation that the taller, more narrow cup would contain more.

"While different shapes, both cup sizes hold substantially the same amount of liquid and are not large versus small in actual capacity," the group's attorney, Wyatt Johnson, wrote in the lawsuit. "Defendants knowingly sold each of their beers in a similar manner at each event held at the arena where beer was sold for at least the last five years."

An arena spokesman declined comment on the matter.

The lawsuit comes just two days after a video emerged on YouTube, showing what is claimed to be a beer purchased at the arena on March 8. Judging by what you will see below, it seems the officials at CenturyLink will have a difficult time putting together an semblance of a solid defense.

Here's more on the video, per ESPN:

Gwen Gibbs, who posted the video, told the Idaho Statesman that she was annoyed when she saw her boyfriend, Heath Forsey, pour the large beer into the smaller cup, so decided to upload the video. CenturyLink officials announced a short time later that the company would purchase new cups for the large beers that would hold 24 ounces instead of the previous 20 ounces for a bigger difference in size.

The moral of the story here is obvious: stay sober to avoid being swindled out of your money.