The removal of General Admission seating on the lower level for all international cricket games at the MCG in 2008 impacted the character of Bay 13. Patrons could no longer spontaneously join their friends in the Bay 13 hijinks as in past years.
The removal of open seating on the lower level for all international cricket games at the MCG in 2008 modified the identity of Bay 13. In the past, patrons would often gather spontaneously with friends in the Bay 13 festivities.