Quote: Jim Jackson said: Go into a concert venue with a pack, and you'll be asked to allow a search. And if you deny it, you will not be allowed entry. A ticket gains you entry to a venue, but not unconditionally.
Stadiums are more sophisticated. They will scan you with a metal detector (or three), and then ask that you remove any offending devices. That's a world of different from the 'open-and-search' policy that the theater seems to be running. One respects your privacy, while the latter does not....thus it is illegal.