Reminder: New Security Standards in Place at Rio Tinto Stadium
Published on April 30, 2016 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
Real Salt Lake News Release
Rio Tinto Stadium, Home of Real Salt Lake
(Real Salt Lake)
Rio Tinto Stadium, the world-class home to Major League Soccer's Real Salt Lake, is one of 20 MLS buildings to elevate its minimum security standards.
New guest screening measures and the enforcement of the minimum standard Bag Policy are in place for tonight's 7:30 p.m. MT match between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo. As always, fans are encouraged to arrive early in order to minimize the chance of missing kickoff.
The elevated security standards - unanimously supported by the Major League Soccer Board of Governors, involving input from all 20 MLS clubs - bring MLS events in line with security measures taken by the other professional sports leagues in North America, and will be applied across all MLS stadiums to ensure a safe environment for soccer fans.
Under the new security policy all guests will be fully screened upon entry into MLS venues. The screenings will be conducted via a full pat down or with the use of a search wand or magnetometers. In order to expedite ingress and provide minimal inconvenience to guests, Rio Tinto Stadium expects operational magnetometers at each gate along with increased number of security and staff to assist with ease of ingress, with the primary goal of ensuring a quality experience for all guests.
Under Major League Soccer's new league-wide Bag Policy, fans are prohibited from bringing the following into a stadium**:
Any bag larger than 14"x14"x6" - including, but not limited to:
Large purses
Coolers
Briefcases
Backpacks
Luggage of any kind
Computer bags
Camera bags
In addition, all bags will be subject to search upon entry (clear bags recommended to expedite ingress and ease search processes).
**Special considerations will be made for guests with special medical needs and parents caring for infants.
**The bag restriction will not apply to credentialed media, who will continue to enter MLS stadiums through designated entrances and adhere to all posted media bag policies and screenings.
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