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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

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NRG Stadium adds second Zippin store ahead of Houston Rodeo

The deployment of walk-through concessions stands at sports stadiums continues to grow, with Houston's NRG Stadium announcing the opening of a second such outlet ahead of the just-started Houston Rodeo and Livestock Show. Powered by technology from Zippin and installed in a partnership with caterer Aramark, the "Ice House Express" shops at NRG Stadium will allow fans to simply scan...

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Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology will be used in 4 concession stands at Climate Pledge Arena

Fans who attend events at the opening-soon Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle will have the opportunity to purchase concessions at four stands that will use Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, which allows customers to pick items and leave without any checkout process. The new type of concession stands, which are starting to multiply using technology from several competing vendors, use...

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Editorial

Column: Fans are returning. Is your venue really ready?

As spring turns into summer, it seems like every day there are new pieces of good news arriving. With more areas of the country seeing the pandemic in recession, more and more cities and states are giving venues permission to hold full-attendance events. For those of us in the events business as well as those who drive our business --...

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Editorial

For stadium concessions, the digital revolution is here

Goodbye, old-style walk-up concessions stand. I won't miss you. I won't miss waiting in line behind someone who is "buying for everyone," trying to remember food and drink combinations for the family or the group of friends, then watching concession-stand employees ring up an order, put food items together, take payment and make change. These things should have disappeared from...

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News

Zippin checkout-free system debuts at stadiums in Sacramento, Denver

Automatic payment grab-and-go system could significantly speed up stadium concessions Checkout-free shopping payment systems, where customers simply take items off shelves and are charged automatically as they leave the store, are now arriving in sports stadiums, with startup Zippin leading the way with active installations in Sacramento and Denver.  At the Sacramento Kings' Golden 1 Center and at Empower Field at Mile High in...

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