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Can You Bring a Laptop or Tablet Into NBA Arenas? Rules

Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified for laptops and tablets, 4 allow them with limits, 16 ban them and 10 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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NBA Arenas compared
30
State a rule
20
Last check
Oct 4, 2026

How the verified NBA arenas treat laptops and tablets

Allowed with limits: Madison Square Garden, Chase Center, Little Caesars Arena and American Airlines Center.

Not allowed: United Center, Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden, Ball Arena, State Farm Arena, Target Center, Paycom Center, FedExForum, Moda Center, Kia Center and Golden 1 Center and 2 more.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Scotiabank Arena, Barclays Center, Xfinity Mobile Arena, Capital One Arena, Delta Center, Spectrum Center, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Intuit Dome, Rocket Arena and Smoothie King Center. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the laptops and tablets guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 30 NBA arenas says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Laptop

  • American Airlines CenterConditional

    Laptops, personal computers and tablets are permitted for Mavericks and Stars games if they do not disturb others. For concerts they are usually not allowed unless the promoter says so.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaNot allowed

    Laptops are prohibited.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Barclays CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Capital One ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Chase CenterConditional

    Laptops, tablets and similar devices are prohibited, except at Warriors and Valkyries games.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaNot allowed

    Tablets, laptops and computers are on the prohibited list.

    Crypto.com Arena A-Z guide, checked

  • Delta CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • FedExForumNot allowed

    Laptop computers are on the prohibited items list.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumNot allowed

    iPads, tablets and laptop computers are on the prohibited list.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterNot allowed

    Laptops and tablets are prohibited.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterNot allowed

    Laptop computers are on the prohibited items list.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Intuit DomeNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterNot allowed

    Computers and laptops are on the prohibited list.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterNot allowed

    Laptops are prohibited. The camera policy says iPads and tablets are permitted for Orlando Magic and Orlando Solar Bears games.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    Laptops, tablets and iPads are on the permitted list, but bags for them larger than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are prohibited.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenConditional

    Laptops are allowed as long as the bag they are in fits under your seat and is no larger than 22 x 14 x 9 inches. There is no onsite storage, and rules differ for device-free events.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    Laptops, tablets and iPads are prohibited.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterNot allowed

    Computers and laptops are prohibited.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Paycom CenterNot allowed

    iPads, tablets and laptops are on the prohibited items list.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops. Bags and luggage are prohibited, so a laptop would have to be carried by hand and pass screening.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterNot stated

    The guide does not name laptops. It bans tablets and iPads.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaNot allowed

    Laptops are not permitted unless approval is granted before the event.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Target CenterNot allowed

    Computers, laptops and laptop cases are prohibited.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • TD GardenNot allowed

    Laptop computers and tablets are on the prohibited list.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • Toyota CenterNot allowed

    Laptops are on the prohibited list.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • United CenterNot allowed

    Laptops are on the prohibited list, and the arena will not store them.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention laptops.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

Tablet

  • American Airlines CenterConditional

    Tablets are permitted for Mavericks and Stars games, and usually not for concerts.

    American Airlines Center arena FAQ page, checked

  • Ball ArenaConditional

    iPads and GoPros are permitted for Nuggets, Avalanche and Mammoth games only.

    Ball Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Barclays CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Barclays Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Capital One ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Capital One Arena policies page, checked

  • Chase CenterConditional

    Tablets and similar devices are prohibited, except at Warriors and Valkyries games.

    Chase Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Crypto.com ArenaNot allowed

    Tablets, laptops and computers are on the prohibited list.

    Crypto.com Arena A-Z guide, checked

  • Delta CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Delta Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • FedExForumNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    FedExForum know before you go page, checked

  • Fiserv ForumNot allowed

    iPads, tablets and laptop computers are on the prohibited list.

    Fiserv Forum A-Z guide, checked

  • Frost Bank CenterNot allowed

    Laptops and tablets are prohibited.

    Frost Bank Center bag policy page, checked

  • Gainbridge FieldhouseNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Gainbridge Fieldhouse prohibited items page, checked

  • Golden 1 CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Golden 1 Center prohibited items page, checked

  • Intuit DomeNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Intuit Dome A-Z guide, checked

  • Kaseya CenterConditional

    Tablets larger than 9.56 inches high, 7.47 inches wide or 0.34 inches deep are prohibited, so a smaller tablet is not on the list.

    Kaseya Center A-Z guide, checked

  • Kia CenterConditional

    iPads and tablets are permitted for Orlando Magic and Orlando Solar Bears games, and other events can change this.

    Kia Center policies and procedures page, checked

  • Little Caesars ArenaConditional

    Tablets and iPads are on the permitted list, but bags for them larger than 4 x 6 x 1.5 inches are prohibited.

    Little Caesars Arena prohibited items and entry policies page, checked

  • Madison Square GardenConditional

    Tablets are allowed as long as the bag they are in fits under your seat and is no larger than 22 x 14 x 9 inches. Rules differ for device-free events.

    Madison Square Garden FAQs page, checked

  • Moda CenterNot allowed

    Laptops, tablets and iPads are prohibited.

    Rose Quarter venue guide (A-Z), checked

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterConditional

    Tablets 8 inches or smaller are permitted for sporting events and prohibited during concerts and certain events.

    Mortgage Matchup Center policies and rules page, checked

  • Paycom CenterNot allowed

    iPads, tablets and laptops are on the prohibited items list.

    Paycom Center security policies page, checked

  • Rocket ArenaConditional

    Tablets and similar electronic devices are permitted for Cavaliers and Monsters games, and concerts and other events can set different guidelines.

    Rocket Arena security policies page, checked

  • Scotiabank ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets. They would have to be carried by hand and pass screening.

    Scotiabank Arena FAQ page, checked

  • Smoothie King CenterNot allowed

    iPads and tablets are on the prohibited items list.

    Smoothie King Center A to Z guide, checked

  • Spectrum CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Spectrum Center A-Z guide, checked

  • State Farm ArenaConditional

    iPads and similarly sized tablets are permitted at Hawks games but not at non-Hawks events.

    State Farm Arena prohibited items page, checked

  • Target CenterAllowed

    Tablets, e-readers and cell phones are on the permitted list.

    Target Center arena policies and FAQ page, checked

  • TD GardenNot allowed

    Laptop computers and tablets are on the prohibited list.

    TD Garden policies page, checked

  • Toyota CenterNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets. One would have to fit a permitted bag.

    Toyota Center A-Z guide, checked

  • United CenterNot allowed

    iPads are on the prohibited list. The page names iPads, not tablets in general, so ask the venue about other brands.

    United Center FAQ page, checked

  • Xfinity Mobile ArenaNot stated

    The pages do not mention tablets.

    Xfinity Mobile Arena security policy page, checked

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Questions about laptops and tablets at NBA arenas

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 30 NBA arenas we have verified, 20 state a rule for laptops and tablets, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. United Center, Toyota Center, Fiserv Forum, Kaseya Center, Crypto.com Arena, TD Garden, Ball Arena and State Farm Arena and 8 more ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

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Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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