Spectrum Center Entry Rules: Bags, Water, Food and Cameras

Outside beverages, bottles, cans and glass containers are prohibited. Reasonable exceptions may apply for medical, dietary, disability or infant-care needs, including formula. Outside food and beverages are prohibited. Reasonable exceptions may apply for medical, dietary, disability or infant-care needs, including baby food, and guests are asked to contact Guest Experience before arrival. Coolers are listed among the prohibited outside food and beverage containers.

Guests may generally use cameras for personal, noncommercial still photography. Detachable lenses, professional equipment and lighting may be restricted or prohibited, and recording devices such as GoPros and smart glasses are not allowed. Selfie sticks, tripods and monopods are on the prohibited items list. Drones are on the prohibited items list. The pages do not mention camera lenses, laptops, tablets and power banks.

Strollers are permitted but cannot be stored in aisles, walkways, stairwells, seating areas or exits. Large strollers may be checked at the Guest Experience booths outside Sections 102 and 208 if space allows. Diaper bags for an infant or young child, bags for medical or disability needs and breast pumps are exceptions to the size limit. They are inspected and x-rayed like every bag.

The pages do not mention umbrellas, blankets and seat cushions.

Banners, flags and signs must be non-flammable, small enough for one guest to hold and must not block anyone's view. Poles and sticks are not allowed, and the arena can remove a sign for content or event reasons. Flags must be non-flammable, small enough for one guest to hold and must not block anyone's view. Poles and sticks are not allowed. The pages do not mention binoculars.

Diaper bags for an infant or young child, bags for medical or disability needs and breast pumps are exceptions, and all of them are inspected and x-rayed. Guests with a need for outside food or drink can contact Guest Experience before arrival.

All guests and belongings are subject to inspection. Guests may keep small personal items such as phones, keys and wallets while passing through frictionless screening, but security can require more. Guests who leave during an event may not re-enter on the same ticket unless arena personnel approve an exception before they exit.

Spectrum Center provides no general bag storage and is not responsible for bags or other property left behind, discarded or surrendered. Large strollers can be checked at the Guest Experience booths outside Sections 102 and 208.

The page says bag requirements may change for a specific event, so check the event page for your date. It applies to NBA games and other events at the arena.