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Stadium Tech Report

November 14th, 2024

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Self-serve concessions technology now part of Levi’s Stadium offerings

Self-service beer taps are the latest technology to appear at the San Francisco 49ers' Levi's Stadium, just another way the Niners use technology to improve the fan experience. Known for its cutting-edge use of all kinds of stadium technology since its opening in 2014, Levi's Stadium also now has walk-through security scanners, which vastly improve the entry times for fans...

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AT&T, AmpThink bring new Wi-Fi to Louisville’s Cardinal Stadium

You know that old saw about how it takes a lot of wires to build a wireless network? Well here's a new spin: Sometimes it takes a lot of concrete too. In what has to be one of the more unique Wi-Fi stadium network installs anywhere, the University of Louisville now has a high-capacity Wi-Fi network in Cardinal Stadium, thanks...

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Facial authentication looking like a winner for stadium applications

Facial authentication technology may be the next new thing to start multiplying soon at stadiums, as initial deployments are drawing rave reviews from both fans and venues for their ability to speed up identification-based transactions. For uses including stadium entry, security checks and concessions-based age verification, facial authentication systems at stadiums like First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, Citi Field in...

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Fenway Park gets new Extreme Wi-Fi 6 network

STR Podcast · Stadium Tech Report: Red Sox's Randy George talks about the new Wi-Fi 6 network at Fenway Park As the oldest stadium in major league baseball, the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park is a beloved icon, especially for its architectural quirks like the "Green Monster" wall in left field. While endearing and intriguing, those same construction elements --...

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Patriot One changes name to Xtract One, wins new deals

Weapons detection technology provider Patriot One recently changed its name to Xtract One, part of a busy fall that saw the company sign an important agreement with venue owner and operator Oak View Group and several new deals to bring its security scanning devices to venues. The name change, which the company said was due in part to possible objections...

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Survey says: Adding more wireless a priority for venues

What tops the list of planned investments for stadiums the next year? According to the results of our 2022 Stadium Connectivity Survey, a majority of venues will be investing in more wireless connectivity, for both fan-facing services as well as back-of-house operations. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year we reached out to the...

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