Everything You Need To Know To Attend Buffalo Bandits Home Opener

The 2024/25 NLL Season is in full swing, and the Buffalo Bandits have started the latest season in the same championship form they had when they won their second straight, and 6th total, National Lacrosse League Cup at the end of last season. The back-to-back NLL champions started the 2024/25 season on the road, traveling to Rochester to face the Knighthawks and Ottawa to face the Black Bears, winning both.

Now, after the first two games of the season on the road, the Bandits are preparing to return back to Western New York, where they'll host Rochester on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the KeyBank Center in downtown Buffalo. That game will mark the first game the Bandits have played at home since they won the 2024 NLL Championship over the Toronto Rock, and it will be the day when Buffalo will raise their championship banner to the rafters of the KeyBank Center.

If you're planning to be one of the more than 19,000 people who are going to the KeyBank Center when the Bandits come home, there are a few things you need to know to make sure you're ready to watch the hometown team work toward a third-straight NLL Cup.

Remember These Things When Going To The Bandits Home Opener

Doors to the KeyBank Center open at 5:00 pm,
Faceoff Between The Buffalo Bandits and Rochester Knighthawks is set for 6:30 pm,
Fans are encouraged to be in their seats by 6:10 pm to watch the Banner Raising during pre-game festivities,
The Banditland photo backdrop will be set up near the 1970 Club on the 100-level concourse,
Fans in attendance will receive a mini Bandits Championship Banner,
Cameras and Flash photography are allowed, but no tripods,
The KeyBank Center Bag Policy is in effect, all bags, backpacks and purses are banned; clutches smaller than 4 x 6 x 1.5” are allowed, but will be searched.

For more details on this, you can check the Bandits website, where they go into more details about home games and the banner-raising ceremony.