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Stadium Tech Report

February 5th, 2025

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Wireless upgrades have State Farm Stadium prepared for Super Bowl LVII

Eight years ago, the state-of-the art networks inside the venue now known as State Farm Stadium set one-day records for fan wireless data consumption at Super Bowl XLIX. While the stadium has remained one of the most active large-event venues since then, the ever-increasing demands of wireless users meant that to properly host this year's big game, a full network...

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Zippin adds low-cost checkout-free design for existing concession stands

Checkout-free store technology provider Zippin announced a new low-cost concept design that adds the company's fast-checkout systems to existing stadium concession stands, eliminating the need for costly renovations. According to Zippin its new "Zippin Walk-Up" design will put a checkout-free front end on existing concessions stands that also allows venues to use "your existing appliances, kitchen, and counter space, reducing...

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Ohio State sets new top Wi-Fi mark, 34.8 TB, at Michigan game

Ohio Stadium, home of the Ohio State Football team and one of the largest public venues anywhere, is now the unofficial leader in single-day Wi-Fi data used, with 34.8 terabytes used at the venue on Nov. 26, 2022, during Ohio State's rivalry matchup with Michigan, according to statistics provided by the school. With sellout crowds that often top 105,000 in...

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SoFi Stadium picks Evolv for security screening

SoFi Stadium recently named Evolv Technology as its "Official Weapons Detection Screening Systems Provider," perhaps the highest-profile deal yet for Evolv, a startup provider of walk-through weapons detection systems. Though the multi-year deal was officially announced on Nov. 17, SoFi Stadium and the adjoining YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif., have actually been using Evolv's Express systems since the start of...

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Self-serve concessions technology now part of Levi’s Stadium offerings

Self-service beer taps are the latest technology to appear at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium, just another way the Niners use technology to improve the fan experience. Known for its cutting-edge use of all kinds of stadium technology since its opening in 2014, Levi's Stadium also now has walk-through security scanners, which vastly improve the entry times for fans...

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AT&T, AmpThink bring new Wi-Fi to Louisville’s Cardinal Stadium

You know that old saw about how it takes a lot of wires to build a wireless network? Well here's a new spin: Sometimes it takes a lot of concrete too. In what has to be one of the more unique Wi-Fi stadium network installs anywhere, the University of Louisville now has a high-capacity Wi-Fi network in Cardinal Stadium, thanks...

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