Cisco has named Bryan Bedford as global industry director for Retail, Hospitality, Sports, Media and Entertainment, the new name of the organization previously known as the company’s “sports and entertainment” division. For as long as there have been networks inside stadiums, networking giant Cisco has always been a part of the stadium infrastructure marketplace. From […]
Acrisure Arena adds two AiFi checkout-free concession stands
Acrisure Arena, a minor-league hockey and concert venue located near Palm Springs, Calif., has added two checkout-free concession stands using technology from AiFi, according to a press release from AiFi and the arena. From what we can tell from photos sent to us by AiFi, the stands are of the smaller drink-lane variety, with mainly […]
Zippin stores at Allegiant Stadium sold 100K items during 2023 season
When it comes to checkout-free concession stands, we like to look at the stadium with the most stands — Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas — when it comes to trying to assess trends. Thanks to the Las Vegas Raiders and to Zippin, we have some top-line statistics from the 2023 NFL regular season games at […]
Case Study: Snapdragon Stadium connects fans to the action with Boingo
By Boingo Wireless Snapdragon Stadium | San Diego, Calif. San Diego State University’s (SDSU) Snapdragon Stadium is designed as a multi-use entertainment hub for the entire San Diego community. With a capacity of 35,000, the stadium is home to the San Diego State University Aztecs football team, San Diego Legion and San Diego Wave FC. […]
San Francisco Giants fans rapidly adopting facial-authentication ticketing tech at Oracle Park
As the longtime warden of all things technology for the San Francisco Giants, chief information officer Bill Schlough has seen (and sometimes deployed) many different types of tech. So when he tells you a new one really gets him jazzed, it makes sense to pay attention. The newest addition to Oracle Park’s tech stack is […]
‘Super Bowl’ wireless networks at State Farm Stadium perform well at 2024 men’s Final Four
If your venue is going to host the Final Four, it never hurts to host the Super Bowl the year before, at least from a wireless network perspective. Thanks to network infrastructure investments made ahead of Super Bowl LVII in 2023, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., was more than prepared for the wireless demands […]
