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Stadium Tech Report

November 22nd, 2024

Paul Kapustka

News

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 option of pouring their own...

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News

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 and major wireless carriers" at...

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Editorial

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 180 stores, a net gain...

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News

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 Seneca Mullins, the president of...

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Feature

Security Scanners Market Report: New walk-through security screening technology is gaining rapid acceptance among venues

Building on Stadium Tech Report’s exploration of concessions automation, we’re kicking off a series focused on venue security that dives into efforts to eliminate crowding at stadium entries while preserving hard-won gains in stadium security. Look below for links to all parts of our "Security Scanners Market Report," including explanations of how any why this technology came to market, analysis...

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