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Stadium Tech Report

November 17th, 2024

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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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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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Nationwide Arena in Columbus opens Zippin checkout-free concession stand

The NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets have opened a Zippin-powered checkout-free concession stand at Nationwide Arena, the 50th stadium store for the San Mateo, Calif.-based startup. Judging from photos of the new stand sent to us by the company, the "Bread Financial Score & Go" store (operated by Delaware North) is of the newer Zippin Lane variety, a smaller-footprint stand that...

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Editorial

Can technology help venues solve staffing issues?

If staffing is the biggest concern facing stadiums and venues right now, how can technology help? So far, we're already seeing many stadiums using new technologies to help cope with the staffing shortages -- with changes we are guessing are here to stay. Self-pouring beer machines are one way to do concessions with fewer staff. Credit: Paul Kapustka, STR If...

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Zippin opens 3 checkout-free stores at St. Louis’ CityPark

The growth of checkout-free concessions stands at sports stadiums continues its rapid pace this fall, with market leader Zippin announcing three new stores using its technology at CityPark, the new Major League Soccer stadium in St. Louis. The first checkout-free stores (that we've heard of) for an MLS stadium bring Zippin's total of stadium deployments to 49, according to our...

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Fiserv Forum opens Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ store

Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, said fans at tonight's home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will be able to purchase drinks and snacks in a checkout-free fashion, thanks to a new concessions stand using Amazon's Just Walk Out technology. Called The Market by Michelob Ultra, the store is Amazon's 24th Just Walk Out deployment in stadiums, according...

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