March Madness - Everything you need to know about the NCAA Tournament games in Tampa this weekend

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The men’s NCAA Tournament hits Tampa Bay this weekend over at the Benchmark International Arena with games on Friday 3/20 and Sunday 3/22.

Here’s a few things that you should know before you go. The arena does have a bag policy. Any bag measuring over 12x12x12 is prohibited. Large bags, excluding small clutches, must go through an X-Ray machine before entry. If you have a medical or parenting bag that exceeds the dimensions, they are allowed but must go through additional search procedures.

The following items are prohibited also -

  • Small “point and click” cameras are permitted. All other cameras are prohibited. Video and audio recording devices and camera bags are also prohibited.
  • Binoculars are permitted. Binocular bags are not permitted.
  • Video or audio recording devices
  • Laser pointers
  • Weapons of any kind
  • Bottles, cans, or, containers of any kind
  • Sharp objects, sticks, or poles of any kind
  • Fireworks
  • Pepper spray or mace
  • Food or beverage items
  • Drugs or controlled substances
  • Chairs, folding chairs or any other type of individual chair for use
  • Wrapped gifts
  • Large banners or signs, banners or signs with objectionable language banners, or signs on a pole of any kind
  • Noisemakers and horns
  • Wallet chains and long chains/sharp spikes

For a full list of “need to know” info click here.

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