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Yankee Stadium Bans iPads
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Don't Bring Your iPad to Yankee Stadium

Yankee Stadium has a steadfast no-laptop policy (despite its access to free WiFi and tech-savvy activities), and according to one fan who tried to sneak an iPad in over the weekend, the baseball stadium is extending the ban to tablets as well.
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Yankee Stadium has a steadfast no-laptop policy (despite its access to free WiFi and tech-savvy activities), and according to one fan who tried to sneak an iPad in over the weekend, the baseball stadium is extending the ban to tablets as well.

iPad bans are nothing new to owners recently traveling abroad — Israel recently enforced a ban until they were deemed safe by officials, even prompting native model Bar Refaeli to be fined for not declaring hers to customs — but banning tablets in a baseball stadium?

Although I'm not sure why anyone would be tinkering with the tablet during a baseball game (liveblogging, maybe?), you should take this as a warning to leave yours at home for now. Guess the magical iPad really can't go anywhere.

Yankee Stadium to Serve Up Premium Dining Options
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Meet the Newest Dining Hotspot: The Ballpark

Masaharu Morimoto isn't the only celebrity chef to be serving stepped-up stadium food at future Yankees games.
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Masaharu Morimoto isn't the only celebrity chef to be serving stepped-up stadium food at future Yankees games. As part of the stadium's new Legends Culinary Series, at select games, famous New York chefs will serve up signature dishes at the stadium's Legends Suite Club.

In addition to Iron Chef Morimoto, the star-studded lineup of chefs will include Alex Guarnaschelli of The Cooking Loft and Butter restaurant, April Bloomfield of The Spotted Pig, and Sirio Maccioni of Le Cirque. Chocolatier Godiva will also be on hand to create signature chocolate desserts.
Food Network has announced that it, too, will be rolling out its first-ever food stands. The stands will feature "quality takes on classic" foods that incorporate "the ethnic cuisines of New York City, Food Network's hometown," according to a statement from the network. Hot dogs, burgers, and fries will be in the mix — but so will Puerto Rican pork sandwiches and Chinese cold noodles.

Since variety is the spice of life, and because dining options at sports events do seem to be trending toward the upscale, I suppose premium dining at the stadium makes business sense. PartySugar and I both agree, however, that canapés can never take the place of chili dogs at the ballpark. What do you think? Would you want to eat gourmet cuisine at a sporting event?

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Yankee Stadium Teams Up With Sony
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TVs, PS3s, and Vaios in Yankee Stadium: Awesome or Weird?

One of my favorite activities in the Summer is heading-out to catch a baseball game!
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One of my favorite activities in the Summer is heading-out to catch a baseball game! Although I may not know the ins and outs of the game, I go for the fun of it (and for a hot dog or two). But now, fans have even more reasons to head to the ball park this season: Sony recently announced that they have sealed a deal with the Yankees to pimp out their stadium with over 550 Bravia flat panel TVs, along with tons of Playstation 3s and Vaio computers to play with in select locations around the stadium.

I totally get the purpose of the TVs — cause I've often wished there was a way to watch the game while in line at the snack bar — but PS3s and Vaios? I'm not sure I understand the relevance of these at a sports stadium. MLB Playoffs before the game perhaps?

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