Texas Rangers take on Kansas City Royals in Budweiser's Good Sport Challenge

For the third year in a row, the Texas Rangers and Kansas City Royals are competing in the Budweiser Good Sport Challenge. To help promote a positive in-stadium experience for fans and to help keep our roads safe, each team is partnering with local officials, Anheuser-Busch, and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition, for the Budweiser Good Sport Designated Driver Challenge.

During each team's home games this season, the Rangers and Royals are encouraging adult fans to pledge to be a designated driver at Budweiser Good Sport booths located throughout both Globe Life Park in Arlington and the Kauffman Stadium. The teams earn a run, or one point, for every fan who registers. To qualify, designated drivers must:

• Be 21 or older and have a valid driver's license
• Pledge to not drink alcohol at the game
• Provide safe ride home from the game for their friends and family.

During all home game, Rangers fans can sign up at the Budweiser Good Sport designated driver booth located near Guest Relations and Section 325. Fans who pledge to be designated drivers receive a complimentary soft drink and a chance to be selected as the "Budweiser Good Sport Designated Driver of the Game." Good Sport Designated Drivers of the game are recognized on the center field message board and will receive a Rangers jacket.  At the end of the season, one winner will be selected to be the Budweiser Good Sport Designated Driver of the season. The winner will be presented with a Rangers/Budweiser prize package down on the field before a Rangers game.

"We're proud to see Rangers fans embracing the use of designated drivers," said Joe Januszewski, Texas Rangers Executive Vice President, Business Partnerships & Development. "We want our fans to have an enjoyable experience at the park and get home safely after every game."

"The competitive nature of both teams will really come out as neither the Rangers nor the Royals want to lose to their rival," said Kathy Casso, Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility for Anheuser-Busch. "Even though there will only be one victor in the Budweiser Good Sport Designated Driver Challenge, every fan who includes a designated driver in their game plan is part of the winning team."

This year, the winning team of the Budweiser Good Sport Challenge will receive a trophy that will reside at the winning stadium for the next 12 months. For 27 years, the Budweiser Good Sport program has promoted responsible fan behavior at sporting venues nationwide and rewards fans who volunteer to be designated drivers for their families and friends.

According to the 2013 GfK Roper Designated Driver Study, 140 million American adults 21+ have been a designated driver or have been driven home by one. In addition, the majority (97 percent) of adult sports fans 21+ who drink alcohol beverages said they drink responsibly and in moderation at sporting events (ORC International's Responsible Sports Fan Survey).

About Anheuser-Busch

For three decades, Anheuser-Busch and its nationwide network of wholesalers have invested more than $1 billion in national advertising campaigns and community-based programs to promote responsible drinking, prevent underage drinking and drunk driving and address college issues. For more information on these alcohol responsibility efforts and the progress being made, visit www.anheuser-busch.com.

About TEAM Coalition

TEAM Coalition is an alliance of professional and collegiate sports, entertainment facilities, concessionaries, stadium service providers, the beer industry, broadcasters, traffic safety experts and others working together to promote responsible drinking and positive fan behavior at sports and entertainment facilities. TEAM Coalition members and supporters include Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer, National Basketball Association, National Baseball League, National Hockey League, National Collegiate Athletic Association, ARAMARK, Delaware North Companies - Sportservice, Ovations Food Services, Beer Institute, National Beer Wholesalers Association, Anheuser-Busch Companies, MillerCoors, Live Nation, National Association of Broadcasters, Contemporary Services Corporation, Elite Show Services, International Association of Assembly Managers, Stadium Managers Association and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. For more information, please visit www.TeamCoalition.org or www.rhir.org.