The host venue for the 2025 USBC Open Championships - the Raising Cane's River Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana - has several important policies that bowlers will need to follow during the tournament. Some of the main items are highlighted below. To view an A-Z guide of all the River Center's major policies, click HERE.

IMPORTANT NOTE: All competitors and spectators will need to go through a scanning process prior to entering the venue. Please allow additional time before your squad to accommodate for this process.
WHERE TO ENTER?
Entrances are available on St. Louis Street and on the SW corner of River Road across the street from U.S.S. Kidd.

WHICH BAGS ARE APPROVED FOR ENTRY?
  • Clear tote no larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6”
  • One gallon clear plastic bag
  • Small purses, clutches, wallets that aren’t clear and are no larger than 5″ x 7″
  • Exceptions will be made for those with medical requirements and/or special needs.
I AM A BOWLER, WHAT ARE MY RULES FOR ENTRY?
Any bag identified as a Bowling Congress bowling bag (bowling ball bag, backpack for bowling equipment, bag for bowling shoes) will not be initially checked but is subject to a random search (Systematic Random Bag Checks used by TSA) performed by a River Center Supervisor only. The number of these random and systematic searches will be determined on the day of events by Raising Cane's River Center security Sr. Manager.

I AM A SPECTATOR AND/OR FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF A BOWLER, WHAT ARE MY RULES FOR ENTRY?
All persons entering the Raising Cane's River Center must have a clear bag and will be screened. Any bag (backpack, purse, pocketknife longer than 4”, etc.) that alarms the system will have a secondary screening by the assigned security officer. This bag search will be conducted with the owner present and will be performed by having the owner open their respective bag and remove any metallic object or listed as prohibited that alarms the system. If a person enters through Evolv and does not alarm the system, they may enter without additional screening.

PARKING
For more information on event parking, directions and parking fees, click HERE.

CASHLESS POLICY
The Raising Cane’s River Center is a cashless venue.

The cash-free model allows the arena to operate more efficiently by removing cash handling duties and speeding up transaction times. This reduces long lines and gets arena guests back to the action faster while providing our service teams the opportunity to focus more on the guest experience.

Digital payments are faster, safer and easier. All major digital forms of payment are accepted, including Debit Cards, Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Cash payments will not be accepted.

CONCESSIONS
All concessions are provided exclusively in-house by Savor. Outside food and beverages of any kind may not be brought into the venue.

For food and beverage at concession stands, we accept credit and debit card transactions only. Cash is no longer accepted.