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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

Stadium Tech Report

Editorial

Race is on for walk-through detector market share

Here are some quick snapshots of the leading providers in the new market for walk-through weapons detection systems for stadiums and large public venues. Data in the snapshots is mainly from company interviews and published website information. CEIA Opengate Company: CEIA USA (U.S. subsidiary of Italian parent CEIA, whose initials stand for Costruzioni Elettroniche Industriali Automatism; but everyone calls the...

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Editorial

Walk in, walk out: Get ready for more checkout-free concessions

Coming soon, to a venue near you: Checkout-free concession stands, where you walk in, take what you want and walk out, leaving the billing to the network. If your stadium doesn't have these types of stands yet, just wait. If investors have anything to say about it, companies providing the technology behind the most innovative thing to possibly ever happen...

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Feature

Super Wi-Fi usage at SoFi Stadium: Sign of a new surge in fan connectivity

Historically, most large stadiums getting set to host a Super Bowl can spend a year getting their connectivity infrastructure ready for the demands of the upcoming big game. This year, SoFi Stadium, home of Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, is charting a different path, with Super Bowl-like Wi-Fi usage numbers occurring almost every Sunday of the current NFL season....

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Editorial

Video Interview: Christian Lau, LAFC

The team and stadium have only been around a few years, but when it comes to using technology to improve the fan experience, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who's pushing the envelope as much as Christian Lau, chief technology officer for the Los Angeles Football Club and for the Banc of California Stadium. Watch and listen as we discuss...

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News

New Report: Climate Pledge Arena opens with focus on concessions technology

Stadium Tech Report is pleased to announce our Winter 2022 issue, with a lead profile on the opening of Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle and its focus on concessions technology. We also take a look at how walk-through weapon detection systems have speeded up entry at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, and also have a photo essay on the return...

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