Nevada venues — what you can bring in
Packaroni tracks 63 verified policies across 3 venues in Nevada — Las Vegas, Reno. Every entry below links back to the venue's own published rule and carries the date it was last checked.
What the rules look like in Nevada
The patterns that hold across stadium & arena venues here — the kind of comparison no single venue's website will give you.
- All 3 restrict bags in some way — expect a size limit, a clear-bag rule, or both.
- Outside water: 1 of the 3 bans it entirely and 2 allow it sealed or size-limited.
- Outside food: 2 of the 3 ban it outright and 1 allows it with limits.
- Coolers are prohibited at all 3.
- Bringing your own alcohol: 2 of the 3 prohibit it and 1 allows it conditionally.
- All 3 accept strollers, but conditionally — usually a size cap or a wagon ban.
- 2 of the 3 charge a fee for at least one item — usually bag storage or a locker — so bringing something you can't carry in may still cost you.
Nevada venues at a glance
| Venue | Bags & Backpacks | Water Bottles | Outside Food | Coolers | Strollers & Wagons | Re-Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant StadiumLas Vegas | Conditional | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Conditional | Not Allowed |
| Mackay StadiumReno | Conditional | Conditional | Conditional | Not Allowed | Conditional | Not Allowed |
| T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas | Conditional | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Not Allowed | Conditional | Not Allowed |
“—” means that item hasn't been researched for that venue yet. It does not mean it's unrestricted.
Item by item across Nevada
Each venue's actual wording, grouped by what you're trying to bring.
Bags & Backpacks
Only clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bags no larger than 12"x6"x12" inches (including one-gallon clear freezer bags), or non-clear clutch bags/purses/wallets no larger than 4.5"x6.5"x2" inches, are permitted.
Max size: Clear bag: 12"x6"x12"; clutch/purse: 4.5"x6.5"x2"
Clear plastic/vinyl/PVC bag no larger than 12" x 6" x 12", or a one-gallon clear plastic storage bag, or a small clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5", one clear bag plus one clutch per person including children; backpacks, camera cases, luggage, and tinted/mesh/oversized bags are prohibited.
Max size: 12" x 6" x 12" clear bag, or 1-gallon clear storage bag; clutch up to 4.5" x 6.5"
Backpacks and large bags are not allowed; small bags/purses up to 9" x 5" x 2" are permitted, and larger bags can be checked for a fee.
Max size: 9" x 5" x 2" (straps excluded from measurement)
Fee: Bag check starts at $20 per bag (non-refundable, cashless payment only)
Bag Storage & Lockers
Larger bags can be checked at a paid Binbox Locker bag check on Toshiba Plaza.
Fee: Starts at $20 per bag (non-refundable, cashless payment only)
Parking
The Raiders' official site returned no fetchable pricing content — secondary sources report a wide per-event range across the stadium's 13 lots, from about $40-50 at the cheapest (Lot V) to $80-100 at close-in premium lots, plus a $60 prepaid option and a $250 oversized-vehicle lot.
Fee: $40-100 by lot tier (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); $60 prepaid; $250 oversized-vehicle lot
Lots open 5 hours before kickoff; parking passes and pricing vary by lot and opponent, purchased via the ticket office; RV/bus parking requires designated passes.
The arena's own site wasn't fetched directly for this entry — secondary sources describe Reserved Event Parking (purchased up to 7 hours before the event, non-refundable) at nearby resort garages: $20 (NYNY/Aria) or $15 (Excalibur/MGM) if bought in advance, rising to $25 (Excalibur) or $20 (MGM) day-of, with an average around $30.
Fee: $15-20 advance / $20-25 day-of, by resort garage (per secondary sources, unconfirmed officially); ~$30 average
Water Bottles
Empty, soft-sided reusable water bottles are permitted, but sealed/filled bottles and any hard-sided bottles or cans are prohibited.
The current gameday guide states outside food and beverage are prohibited except for medical and childcare reasons, with no explicit outside-water carve-out; an older official page had allowed one sealed 20 oz. water bottle, a discrepancy not yet resolved by the venue — the newer, stricter page is treated as authoritative.
Outside beverages including bottles, cans, and flasks (empty or sealed) are not permitted inside the arena.
Outside Food
All outside food and beverages are prohibited from entering Allegiant Stadium.
Outside food and beverage are prohibited, with exceptions for medical and childcare reasons.
Outside food and beverages of any kind may not be brought into T-Mobile Arena.
Medical Supplies & Equipment
Necessary medical items and equipment are permitted, subject to inspection prior to entry.
Medically necessary items are explicitly exempted from both the bag-size policy and the food/beverage ban, subject to inspection.
Alcohol / BYOB
Outside alcohol is prohibited; alcohol is sold inside with a limit of two drinks per person per transaction.
No outside alcohol may be brought in or taken out; concession alcohol sales (beer, seltzer, hard cider) are available to guests 21+ with ID, capped at 2 drinks per ID per transaction, with sales ending at the end of the 3rd quarter.
Outside alcohol is prohibited; alcoholic beverages are sold at concessions, carts, and clubs inside with valid photo ID.
Cannabis / Marijuana
Possession or consumption of cannabis/marijuana is prohibited under the stadium's ban on illegal or prohibited drugs and substances, despite Nevada's legal recreational status for adults 21+.
The University of Nevada, Reno's Tobacco Free University policy bans all marijuana products across all owned, operated, leased, or controlled university property, including Mackay Stadium and its lots.
Coolers
Coolers of any kind are prohibited from entering Allegiant Stadium.
The current gameday guide's blanket outside food/beverage prohibition effectively bars coolers; an older official page had explicitly permitted soft coolers up to 10" x 12" x 12", now superseded by the stricter current policy.
Coolers and ice chests are not permitted inside the arena or on Toshiba Plaza.
Strollers & Wagons
Strollers are not permitted inside seating areas but can be checked at bag check.
Fee: $20 non-refundable bag check fee
Strollers are permitted, with guests directed to use Designated Medical/Family Lanes at entry for screening; no stroller-check service exists. Wagons are not addressed in any official source found.
Strollers are discouraged and not permitted in seating sections due to safety hazards, but can be checked at Guest Services.
Breast Pumps & Nursing Supplies
Breast pumps and feeding supplies are permitted, and the stadium provides Intermountain Health Nursing Pods at three locations from gate opening until the event ends.
Baby bags, bottles, and formula are permitted, and dedicated UMC Lactation Suites with outlets, lighting, a USB port, and seating are available for private feeding.
Wheelchairs & ECVs
Guests may bring their own wheelchair or other personal mobility device, and the stadium also offers wheelchair escort services for guests with disabilities.
Wheelchairs and mobility devices are accommodated via ADA seating (west concourse for wheelchairs, Section G for other mobility impairments), Designated Medical/Family entry lanes, and elevators.
Wheelchairs and scooters are accommodated throughout the arena, but must use elevators rather than escalators.
E-Bikes, Scooters & Hoverboards
Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, roller skates, hoverboards, and Segways are prohibited inside the stadium.
Skateboards, Segways, scooters, rollerblades, bicycles, hoverboards, and helmets are prohibited.
Cameras & Photo Gear
Handheld/still cameras with lenses less than 6 inches fully extended are permitted, but professional-grade cameras with detachable lenses, video/movie cameras, tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are prohibited without media credentials.
Max size: Lens under 6 inches extended
Hand-held still cameras are permitted for personal use only; cameras or video cameras with a lens longer than 4 inches, or interchangeable/detachable-lens cameras, are prohibited.
Max size: Camera lens: 4 inches maximum, no detachable lens
Basic personal cameras are allowed, but professional equipment (interchangeable/detachable lenses, external flash), video recording, flash photography, tripods, monopods, and selfie sticks are prohibited.
Drones
The use of drones, unmanned aircraft, or any remote-controlled aircraft is strictly prohibited on Allegiant Stadium property, including parking lots.
Drone/unmanned aircraft operation is strictly prohibited without advance written consent from Arena Management.
Umbrellas
Umbrellas are permitted only if they do not exceed 12 inches in length when collapsed.
Max size: 12 inches collapsed
Umbrellas are permitted but may not be opened while in seating areas.
Pointed-tip umbrellas are explicitly prohibited; other umbrella types are not separately addressed.
Noisemakers, Flags & Banners
Noisemakers such as air horns, bells, bullhorns, thundersticks, whistles, and vuvuzelas are prohibited, but flags up to 3'x5' and posters/signs up to 2'x3' are permitted as long as they don't obstruct other guests' sightlines.
Max size: Flags: 3'x5'; posters/signs: 2'x3'
Banners and signs are not permitted inside the stadium, and athletics reserves the right to prohibit or remove any signage deemed obstructive, advertising-like, or inappropriate.
Noise-making devices (air horns, whistles, bells, vuvuzelas) are banned; signs/flags/banners are allowed only if 11" x 17" or smaller, event-relevant, and not attached to a pole or stick.
Max size: Signs/banners: 11" x 17" max
Chairs & Blankets
Blankets are permitted, but portable chairs and seat cushions are prohibited.
Blankets, seat cushions, and stadium chairs without metal parts are explicitly listed under permitted items.
Folding chairs are on the prohibited items list; blankets are not separately addressed in official materials.
Weapons
Weapons of any kind, including imitation weapons and any sharp objects, are prohibited.
Firearms and other dangerous weapons are prohibited on all university property, including Mackay Stadium, without prior written authorization from the university president or a designated agent; a standard Nevada concealed-carry permit does not override this requirement, under NRS 202.265 and the NSHE/UNR Code of Conduct.
Weapons of any kind are prohibited, including firearms, knives, pepper spray, mace, stun guns, and brass knuckles, with no exceptions for off-duty law enforcement.
Vapes & Smoking
Smoking inside the stadium, including vaporizers and e-cigarettes, is prohibited, but designated smoking areas exist outside the stadium.
The University of Nevada, Reno is a Tobacco-Free Campus, explicitly stated to include gamedays at Mackay Stadium, covering cigarettes, e-cigarettes/vaping devices, and similar products.
Smoking and e-cigarette/vape use are not permitted in the arena at any time; the surrounding campus is also non-smoking.
Costumes & Masks
Masks not intended for health and safety purposes may not be worn at any T-Mobile Arena event.
Pets & Service Animals
Only service animals accompanying guests with disabilities are permitted at Allegiant Stadium.
Trained ADA service animals and service animals in training are welcomed; therapy, emotional-support, and companion dogs are explicitly excluded as not meeting the ADA definition.
Pets and other animals are not allowed, but trained, harnessed, and housebroken service animals accompanying guests with disabilities are welcome in all public areas.
Re-Entry
Allegiant Stadium is a no re-entry facility; once a guest exits, their ticket is no longer valid for entry.
Stadium re-entry is not permitted at Mackay Stadium, with the only exception being a severe-weather evacuation, where re-entry is allowed with a valid ticket stub once conditions clear.
T-Mobile Arena has a strict 'No Re-Entry' policy for all events.
Other
Laser pointers, aerosol cans (including mace and pepper spray), fireworks/flares/smoke devices/pyrotechnics, and any missile-like objects are prohibited.
The ticket office is cashless with digital ticketing required; gates open about 2 hours before kickoff; complimentary Wi-Fi is available; kegs are never allowed anywhere on campus, including tailgate lots.
Laptops, tablets, personal computers, and two-way radios are not permitted; small handheld radios (max 6" x 6") with headphones are allowed.
Max size: Handheld radios: 6" x 6" max
All 3 venues in Nevada
Policies in Nevada change without notice, and gate staff have discretion on the day. Follow the source link on a venue's page and confirm anything you can't afford to be wrong about. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.