Grand Casino Arena Entry Rules: Bags, Water, Food and Gear

Guests may bring an empty plastic reusable water bottle of up to 32 ounces, and every bottle is inspected and must be empty. Aluminum, metal and glass bottles, flasks and thermoses are not allowed, and families with small children can bring baby bottles with milk. Food or beverage and cans, glass bottles, coolers or similar containers are prohibited. Coolers and similar containers are prohibited.

Cameras with a detachable lens or a lens longer than 3.5 inches are prohibited at all events. Flash may be prohibited, and video recorders and digital cameras with recording capability are not allowed. Cameras with a detachable lens or a lens of more than 3.5 inches are prohibited. Selfie sticks are prohibited, and so are recording devices such as GoPros. Laptops, iPads, tablets and other large electronic devices are prohibited, with an exception for iPads and tablets at Minnesota Wild games. iPads and tablets are permitted at Minnesota Wild games and prohibited at other events. The pages do not mention drones and power banks.

Medical and parenting bags are permitted and subject to x-ray screening. Strollers are listed under family amenities, but the page gives no stroller rule.

Umbrellas shorter than 18 inches when collapsed are allowed. Larger ones, and those with a sharp edge, are not. The pages do not mention blankets and seat cushions.

Banners and signs no larger than 2.5 x 2.5 feet, with no sticks or poles and no offensive language, are allowed. They cannot be hung or fastened anywhere in the arena. Signs, banners and flags are prohibited if they could compromise safety or disrupt the event, and poles and sticks are not allowed. The pages do not mention binoculars.

Medical and parenting bags are permitted and are subject to x-ray screening. Families with small children can bring baby bottles with milk. The page describes no separate medical bag process.

Bags go through x-ray at designated entry points, and clutches and wallets are subject to inspection. All bottles are inspected on entry and must be empty. The arena has a no re-entry policy, so guests cannot leave during an event and come back.

The page describes no bag storage.

The camera rules say they can change based on a specific request from an event or promoter, and the tablet rule differs for Wild games. Check the event page for your date. The arena was formerly named Xcel Energy Center.