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 […]
AiFi adds checkout-free store with draft beer at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Checkout-free technology provider AiFi announced it has partnered with self-serve drink technology provider GS Draft Systems Solutions to open a checkout-free concession stand featuring draft beer at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Called the Michelob Ultra Grill Market, the fourth AiFi-powered checkout-free stand at the stadium will be different in its ability to offer customers the […]
Sacramento Kings pick Boldyn Networks for 5G upgrade at Golden 1 Center
The Sacramento Kings said that network infrastructure provider Boldyn Networks will lead a 5G upgrade for the distributed antenna system (DAS) at Golden 1 Center, according to an announcement by the Kings and Boldyn. Though no date was given for the deployment, the press announcement said that the upgrade “will support all 5G spectrum bands […]
Checkout-free stores are doing well — in stadiums, anyway
Contrary to what you might have read elsewhere on the internet this week, checkout-free shopping technology is alive and well and growing — at least in the stadium concession-stand segment of the marketplace. Since we did our big checkout-free market count back in October, the number of stadium-specific stores has grown from 141 stores to […]
AFL says DGP acquisition will help growing stadium DAS business
The acquisition of distributed antenna system (DAS) specialists DAS Group Professionals by fiber concern America Fujikura Ltd. (AFL) will help AFL with its expected growth in stadium DAS deployments, an AFL executive said. The Jan. 3 acquisition, first reported by Stadium Tech Report in December, will help AFL “really elevate our offering to venues,” said […]
