Welcome to Stadium Tech Report’s Fall 2023 market numbers report on checkout-free concession stands — which we also call “the list that will be updated soon.” Those of you who are longtime Stadium Tech Report readers may remember our old “unofficial” lists of the top single-day Wi-Fi events at stadiums. While we’ve put those numbers […]
Amazon opens eight new stadium ‘Just Walk Out’ stores, including four at Chicago’s United Center
The blitz of checkout-free concession stands is continuing this fall, with announcements of eight new “Just Walk Out” stores from Amazon, four of them opening at Chicago’s United Center. Also announced recently was an Amazon store at Everbank Stadium in Jacksonville and three new stores in Canada, two at Scotiabank Arena, home of the NHL’s […]
Aramark blitzes NFL stadiums with new concessions technology deployments
Caterer Aramark Sports & Entertainment announced a blitz of new stadium concession technology deployments at NFL stadiums aimed at improving concession services, a mix that includes checkout-free stands, facial authentication technologies, self-ordering kiosks and self-scan terminals that use both optical recognition as well as bar-code scanning. Of the numerous announcements, the one with perhaps the […]
Zippin adds more walk-up stores to NFL stadiums, and will test facial authentication system in Denver
Checkout-free technology provider Zippin extended its lead in the sports stadium-specific market with the announcement of four new stores using its new walk-up store format, plus one new drink lane store and a trial of using facial authentication systems for age verification and payment at a store at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High. The […]
Verizon’s NFL sideline CBRS networks are ready for season
Verizon’s plan to build CBRS networks for coaches’ sideline communications at all 30 NFL stadiums is up and running, with all networks ready for the start of the regular season, according to a Verizon executive. Since there’s no official press release or interview yet, this will be a short post which we plan to update […]
Verizon adds 5G mmWave capacity at Denver Broncos’ Empower Field at Mile High
As part of what looks like a league-wide push to bring more of its 5G services to NFL stadiums, Verizon has deployed new 5G millimeter-wave network assets at Empower Field at Mile High, home of the Denver Broncos. Matt Burns, Verizon network performance manager for the Colorado and Wyoming region, said in a phone interview […]
