Under state law, bars in Kansas and Missouri can legally serve alcohol up to 23 hours a day during the World Cup. Some have opted to — notably The Quaff in Kansas City, Missouri — but for others, even citywide soccer fever doesn’t translate to all-night demand.
Dave King, owner of The Stag and Dempsey’s Burger Pub in Lawrence, said it’s not economically possible for bars in the city to be open 23 hours a day.
“I think Lawrence lacks the diversity, population and scale that Kansas City bars have to stay open 23 hours serving alcohol,” King said in an interview. “It just doesn’t make sense to keep the bars open in Lawrence.”…