Eight years ago, the state-of-the art networks inside the venue now known as State Farm Stadium set one-day records for fan wireless data consumption at Super Bowl XLIX. While the stadium has remained one of the most active large-event venues since then, the ever-increasing demands of wireless users meant that to properly host this year’s […]
Verizon, NFL team up on private CBRS stadium networks
Verizon and the NFL announced a 5-year partnership under which Verizon will build private CBRS-based networks for all of the NFL’s 30 stadiums, initially to support on-field communications but with the ability to host other security- and bandwidth-sensitive back-of-house applications as well. According to Verizon, the all-important coach-to-coach game-day headset communications will run off the […]
IDmission brings online ID verification to stadium concessions
BOULDER, Colo. — IDmission is on a mission. A mission to help bring faster and more secure ID and age verification and payments verification to stadium concession operations. To be clear, it’s not the company’s only mission. In fact, it’s currently only a very small part of IDmission’s overall business, in which it serves more […]
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, […]
Raiders add Clear as ‘Secure Identity Partner’ for Allegiant Stadium
The Las Vegas Raiders have entered into a partnership with identification-verification provider Clear, building on a relationship that had previously seen the Raiders use Clear services at Allegiant stadium for entry, concessions ordering and Covid vaccination checks. Announced in December 2022, the agreement names Clear as the “official fan experience and secure identity partner” for […]
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 […]
