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Stadium Tech Report

January 22nd, 2025

Editorial

When you deploy technology, don’t forget the people

With the recent explosion of stadiums deploying new technology in just about every phase of venue operations, it’s easy to get caught up in the idea that technology alone can help solve multiple game-day pain points. But one thing struck me as I visited several stadiums this year, watching closely how fans interact with new technology: Without trained staff to...

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LAFC’s Christian Lau talks about ‘the fan experience of the future’

What does the future of the stadium fan experience look like? Listen in as we talk to Christian Lau, Chief Technology Officer for Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Football Club, about his views for the next generation of the event-day experience. In our talk you'll hear how his team at BMO Stadium has been pushing the envelope on technology deployments...

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The story behind the success of the MatSing Lens Antenna

One of the hallmarks of the stadium technology user community is its willingness to quickly embrace technology that has been proven to work in another venue. That trait has fueled the recent success of the MatSing lens antennas, which in the past few years have gone from a curiousity to a rapidly accepted technology that can help solve many venue...

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Zippin CEO Krishna Motukuri touts the power of checkout-free technology

Over the past year and a half, there is no hotter stadium technology than the checkout-free concession stand. Allowing fans to enter a store by swiping a credit card, then to take whatever they want, and then just leave, has been enthusiastically accepted by both fans and venues, with stadium stores being added on almost a daily basis. Joining us...

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The time to take the 2023 Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey is NOW

It's that time of the year again, when we ask all our stadium technology professionals to share their insights by taking our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey! And I'm here to tell you today that while the deadline for replies is not tomorrow -- or the next day -- the time for you to take the survey is NOW! If...

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Local-provider concessions in St. Louis looks like a winner

After just 10 home games it's probably too early to call it a complete success, but our impression so far is that the 100 percent local-provider concessions operation at CityPark in St. Louis looks like a winner, with facets that other teams might want to duplicate at their own venues. To us, the all-in combination of great local food and...

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