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Stadium Tech Report

February 5th, 2025

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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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Fenway Park gets new Extreme Wi-Fi 6 network

STR Podcast ยท Stadium Tech Report: Red Sox's Randy George talks about the new Wi-Fi 6 network at Fenway Park As the oldest stadium in major league baseball, the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park is a beloved icon, especially for its architectural quirks like the "Green Monster" wall in left field. While endearing and intriguing, those same construction elements --...

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Patriot One changes name to Xtract One, wins new deals

Weapons detection technology provider Patriot One recently changed its name to Xtract One, part of a busy fall that saw the company sign an important agreement with venue owner and operator Oak View Group and several new deals to bring its security scanning devices to venues. The name change, which the company said was due in part to possible objections...

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Survey says: Adding more wireless a priority for venues

What tops the list of planned investments for stadiums the next year? According to the results of our 2022 Stadium Connectivity Survey, a majority of venues will be investing in more wireless connectivity, for both fan-facing services as well as back-of-house operations. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year we reached out to the...

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Survey Says: Staffing replaces Covid as venues’ top concern

What is the top concern of venues this year? According to the results of our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, finding enough people to help staff the return of capacity crowds to venues was top of mind among the stadium technology professionals who participated in our survey. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year...

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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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