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Stadium Tech Report

February 5th, 2025

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Tampa Bay Rays opening Zippin store at Tropicana Field

The Tampa Bay Rays announced the opening of a Zippin-powered checkout-free concession stand at Tropicana Field, another sign that the checkout-free trend seen in stadiums in 2022 is continuing this year. Branded the "Short Stop at the Budweiser Porch," the stand will allow fans to enter the store by scanning a credit card, after which they can select items and...

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Globe Life Field opening two Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ stores

The trend of stadiums opening checkout-free concession stands seems ready to continue in 2023, starting with the announcement of two new Amazon "Just Walk Out" stores opening at the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field. According to Amazon, there will also be three new Just Walk Out stores at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, joining the one that opened last year. Branded...

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AiFi to provide checkout-free technology at Clippers’ Intuit Dome

When the Intuit Dome opens for business next year, the Los Angeles Clippers' new home will feature checkout-free concession stands using technology from startup AiFi, according to a recent press release. Scheduled to "top out" this week, the Steve Ballmer-built Intuit Dome is currently scheduled to be open for the 2024 NBA season. At that time we may find out...

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Austin FC’s Q2 Stadium gets an Amazon Just Walk Out store

Q2 Stadium, home of the MLS Austin FC, will have an Amazon Just Walk Out checkout-free concession stand in operation as the next MLS season begins. Called the ATX Market, the concession stand is Amazon's 32nd stadium-specific Just Walk Out deployment, by our unofficial figures. Amazon trails market leader Zippin in the checkout-free stadium store count, as Zippin has 50...

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Editorial

What stadium tech might proliferate in 2023?

Looking back at 2022, it's easy to proclaim it as a banner year for stadium technology. Innovation on multiple fronts arrived, not just as ideas but actual products and services that brought immediate improvement to stadium business areas like concessions, ticketing, security and infrastructure. Will 2023 bring more acceleration of new ideas and technology deployments as venues continue to try...

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Feature

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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