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Stadium Tech Report

February 5th, 2025

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Verizon, NFL team up on private CBRS stadium networks

Verizon and the NFL announced a 5-year partnership under which Verizon will build private CBRS-based networks for all of the NFL's 30 stadiums, initially to support on-field communications but with the ability to host other security- and bandwidth-sensitive back-of-house applications as well. According to Verizon, the all-important coach-to-coach game-day headset communications will run off the new networks, starting with games...

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Raiders add Clear as ‘Secure Identity Partner’ for Allegiant Stadium

The Las Vegas Raiders have entered into a partnership with identification-verification provider Clear, building on a relationship that had previously seen the Raiders use Clear services at Allegiant stadium for entry, concessions ordering and Covid vaccination checks. Announced in December 2022, the agreement names Clear as the "official fan experience and secure identity partner" for the Raiders and Allegiant Stadium....

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Nationwide Arena in Columbus opens Zippin checkout-free concession stand

The NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets have opened a Zippin-powered checkout-free concession stand at Nationwide Arena, the 50th stadium store for the San Mateo, Calif.-based startup. Judging from photos of the new stand sent to us by the company, the "Bread Financial Score & Go" store (operated by Delaware North) is of the newer Zippin Lane variety, a smaller-footprint stand that...

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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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Zippin opens 3 checkout-free stores at St. Louis’ CityPark

The growth of checkout-free concessions stands at sports stadiums continues its rapid pace this fall, with market leader Zippin announcing three new stores using its technology at CityPark, the new Major League Soccer stadium in St. Louis. The first checkout-free stores (that we've heard of) for an MLS stadium bring Zippin's total of stadium deployments to 49, according to our...

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Amazon adds more stadium checkout-free concession stands

Continuing a trend we've witnessed all fall, two more stadiums have new checkout-free concession stands either already installed or on the way, according to company and team reports. Amazon saw two different stadiums either announce or expand locations of stands using the company's Just Walk Out technology, including Nashville's Bridgestone Arena and Seattle's Lumen Field. According to the Nashville Predators'...

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