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Stadium Tech Report

December 21st, 2024

Mercedes-Benz Stadium

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Wicket hits 1 million mark for facial-authentication stadium entries

Facial-authentication technology provider Wicket announced that deployments of its technology for stadium ticketing and entry applications have passed the 1 million successful entries mark, a sign that the method is starting to gain real traction among stadium and venue operators. Following early adoptions of Wicket's technology by the Columbus Crew, the Cleveland Browns, the Atlanta Falcons and the New York...

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Titans tap Verizon, Wicket for facial authentication entry at Nissan Stadium

Another NFL team is testing out the use of facial authentication technology to speed up stadium entry, with the Tennessee Titans' launch of a system from Verizon and software startup Wicket this football season at Nissan Stadium in Nashville. Called "Express Entry," the system is being used in conjunction with walk-through security scanners from Evolv, to produce an experience where...

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Checkout-free stadium concession stands: Where they are

As the final data set for our charting the checkout-free concession stand revolution report here is our list of where all the stadium-specific checkout-free concession stands are located, with the number of stands at each venue and the technology provider for each location. As always, any corrections, additions or other field observations welcome! This list was updated on Oct. 26....

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Facial authentication looking like a winner for stadium applications

Facial authentication technology may be the next new thing to start multiplying soon at stadiums, as initial deployments are drawing rave reviews from both fans and venues for their ability to speed up identification-based transactions. For uses including stadium entry, security checks and concessions-based age verification, facial authentication systems at stadiums like First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, Citi Field in...

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New Report: Louisville Cardinals get Wi-Fi 6 network; facial authentication gets a close look

Welcome to the third issue of our NINTH year of STADIUM TECH REPORTS, the Fall 2022 issue! These long-form reports are designed to give stadium and large public venue owners and operators, and digital sports business executives a way to dig deep into the topic of stadium technology, via exclusive research and profiles of successful stadium technology deployments, as well...

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium opens checkout-free concessions stand, using AiFi’s technology

Mercedes-Benz Stadium recently opened its first checkout-free concessions stand, one that uses technology provided by AiFi, a San Francisco-based startup. Called the ATL Market, the stand was built on open concourse space that was previously used mainly for tables. According to a stadium spokesperson, the store "soft launched" during an Oct. 2 Atlanta Falcons home game, and then was fully...

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