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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

concessions technology

News

Aramark blitzes NFL stadiums with new concessions technology deployments

Caterer Aramark Sports & Entertainment announced a blitz of new stadium concession technology deployments at NFL stadiums aimed at improving concession services, a mix that includes checkout-free stands, facial authentication technologies, self-ordering kiosks and self-scan terminals that use both optical recognition as well as bar-code scanning. Of the numerous announcements, the one with perhaps the most widespread impact is Aramark's...

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Feature

Zippin adds more walk-up stores to NFL stadiums, and will test facial authentication system in Denver

Checkout-free technology provider Zippin extended its lead in the sports stadium-specific market with the announcement of four new stores using its new walk-up store format, plus one new drink lane store and a trial of using facial authentication systems for age verification and payment at a store at Denver's Empower Field at Mile High. The entrance to the Zippin walk-up...

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News

Lumen Field adds more Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ stores

(UPDATE: According to a new blog post from Amazon, the merchandise store uses RFID technology to provide information on clothing and other soft items. Details have been added below.) The Seattle Seahawks announced that they have added four more Amazon "Just Walk Out" checkout-free concession stands to Lumen Field, along with one temporary merchandise store that uses RFID technology to...

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Editorial

The time to take the 2023 Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey is NOW

It's that time of the year again, when we ask all our stadium technology professionals to share their insights by taking our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey! And I'm here to tell you today that while the deadline for replies is not tomorrow -- or the next day -- the time for you to take the survey is NOW! If...

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Editorial

Local-provider concessions in St. Louis looks like a winner

After just 10 home games it's probably too early to call it a complete success, but our impression so far is that the 100 percent local-provider concessions operation at CityPark in St. Louis looks like a winner, with facets that other teams might want to duplicate at their own venues. To us, the all-in combination of great local food and...

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News

New Report! An in-depth look at the innovative concessions operation at St. Louis City SC’s CityPark

Welcome to the second issue of our TENTH year of STADIUM TECH REPORTS, the Summer 2023 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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