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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

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Acrisure Arena adds two AiFi checkout-free concession stands

Acrisure Arena, a minor-league hockey and concert venue located near Palm Springs, Calif., has added two checkout-free concession stands using technology from AiFi, according to a press release from AiFi and the arena. From what we can tell from photos sent to us by AiFi, the stands are of the smaller drink-lane variety, with mainly canned beverages in coolers and...

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Oak View Group names Katee LaPoff as Chief Technology Officer

Stadium ownership and management concern Oak View Group (OVG) has named longtime stadium technology veteran Katee LaPoff as its new chief technology officer, a promotion from her role as OVG’s senior vice president of project management and technology, which she held for the past three years. In her new role, LaPoff will continue to report to OVG executives Steve Collins, president...

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Acrisure Arena brings hockey, big concerts to the desert

It’s almost the stuff of fever dreams: 28 feet below the sunbaked surface of the southern California desert sits an ice rink that’s home to a professional hockey team. And on at least one Sunday in late January, the arena looked darn near close to capacity. This dusty corner of the Sonoran desert may not look like the most auspicious...

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New Report! Super Bowl wireless upgrades, new DAS for Crypto.com Arena, and more!

Welcome to the fourth issue of our NINTH year of STADIUM TECH REPORTS, the Winter 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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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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Climate Pledge Arena adds Amazon One payment systems to more concession stands

In what Amazon said is a first for a sports stadium, Climate Pledge Arena is adding Amazon One devices to several non-Amazon concession stands in the venue, giving fans the option to "pay with their palm" instead of using a credit card. While the Amazon One system is generally associated with the company's "Just Walk Out" checkout-free stores, according to...

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