Myrtle Beach will no longer accept cash at certain sporting events. Here’s why

Myrtle Beach’s Sport Tourism Division has stopped taking cash for tickets to events at Grand Park Sports Campus, Doug Shaw Memorial Stadium and Ned Donkle Field Complex.

Patrons can now buy tickets through the YODEL app or purchase with cards at the event. This will not apply to Pelicans’ Field, where the Myrtle Beach Pelicans play, or to concessions at events.

This mainly impacts adult softball and youth sports said Tim Huber, Myrtle Beach sports tourism director. Annually, the Myrtle Beach Tourism Division holds around 30 to 35 ticketed events and brings in $500,000.

Huber said the city made the switch because cashless events are becoming more common. Using only cards helps quicken the accounting process and makes it safer since there is less cash on hand and there is no exchange of dirty paper products.

The city announced the change on its Facebook page Monday morning and received over 60 shares and more than 200 comments, many of which are negative. People called the switch “not right” and “sickening.” Various people commented that not everybody has a bank account and this excludes people who prefer to pay with cash.

Huber said there was a softball event over the weekend and no one attending seemed to care.

“The majority of people were already paying with a credit card or online,” he said.