str header

Stadium Tech Report

November 21st, 2024

Feature

Feature

Please take the 2023 Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!

It's that time of the year again, when we ask all our stadium technology professionals to share their insights by taking our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey! If you are one of our readers who is directly involved with the selection, deployment or approval of in-venue technology deployments (and this can be an in-house or outside consultant role), I ask...

by

Feature

Zippin debuts ‘walk-up’ checkout-free concession stand at Arrowhead Stadium

Checkout-free technology provider Zippin has launched the first of its new "Walk-up" style concession stands, where checkout-free technology is deployed into an existing concession stand using existing appliances, kitchen, and counter space. Debuting at a recent Taylor Swift concert, the "Kingdom Grill" is the first checkout-free stand at the Kansas City Chiefs' Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Unlike other Zippin...

by

Feature

St. Louis Blues add blockchain technology to fan engagement program

In an attempt to improve the offerings available in its app-based fan-engagement program, the St. Louis Blues are adding blockchain technology that will be implemented in time for the 2023-24 hockey season. While the stated goal on the team's press release is "to seamlessly deliver unprecedented, personalized benefits To Blues fans in real time," team officials said they understand that...

by

Feature

Atomic Data colleagues remember Jim Wolford

As they grieve the sudden, unexpected death of Jim Wolford, their former CEO, employees of networking services firm Atomic Data said Wolford's comprehensive plan for the company's direction and his shared-goals strategy is still providing valuable leadership even after his passing. "Jim was a force of nature -- I never thought we would arrive on a Monday and he wouldn't...

by

Feature

San Francisco Giants bring Wi-Fi 6E to Oracle Park

The San Francisco Giants, who pioneered fan-facing Wi-Fi in ballparks, are now leading the charge to the latest version of the standard with deployment of a new Wi-Fi 6E network at Oracle Park. Coming a long way from the first Wi-Fi offerings in 2000 that required fans to bring laptops with Wi-Fi cards installed, this past offseason the Giants installed...

by

Feature

STR Market Report: Venues, fans embrace checkout-free concession stores

When fans filter into T-Mobile Park in Seattle this year for Major League Baseball's midsummer classic, they will have a chance to see the newest concessions All-Star -- checkout-free stores -- in action. Three new Amazon Just Walk Out markets join one that was launched last season. The home of the Mariners has joined dozens of venues using checkout-free deployments...

by

Post Categories: