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Stadium Tech Report

November 23rd, 2024

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Climate Pledge Arena adds Amazon One payment systems to more concession stands

In what Amazon said is a first for a sports stadium, Climate Pledge Arena is adding Amazon One devices to several non-Amazon concession stands in the venue, giving fans the option to "pay with their palm" instead of using a credit card. While the Amazon One system is generally associated with the company's "Just Walk Out" checkout-free stores, according to...

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Houston Rockets open 2 ‘Zippin Lane’ checkout-free stores at Toyota Center

The Houston Rockets and their caterer Levy have opened two "Zippin Lane" checkout-free concessions stands at the Rockets' Toyota Center, according to a press release from Zippin. Announced earlier this fall, the Zippin Lane versions of its checkout-free stores -- which are a prefab model designed to fit into previously empty or otherwise unused concourse spaces -- are both quick...

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Crypto.com Arena adds two Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ stores

Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles has become the latest venue to embrace checkout-free concessions technology, with the addition of two stores using Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology. According to Amazon and the arena, the stores will be open this month for use at NBA and NHL preseason games. By our count the two stands give Amazon 20 active or announced...

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Warriors, Aruba deploy Wi-Fi 6E network at Chase Center

The Golden State Warriors announced the deployment of a Wi-Fi 6E network at Chase Center in San Francisco, believed to be the first arena or stadium network able to take advantage of the huge new spectrum swath at 6 GHz. Using gear from Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, the network covers the seating bowl at Chase Center (which seats...

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Clover Sport announces big concession-device deal for New Orleans pro venues

Clover Sport said that ASM Global will use more than 1,000 of Clover's concession-purchasing devices to improve services at the Caesars Superdome and the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, in an announcement from the companies. Clover, part of financial-services provider Fiserv, said it will provide technology to support "digital, contactless, and self-service purchasing at kiosks and grab-and-go marketplaces" throughout...

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New owners seek to revive SEAT Conference

A new investor group is seeking to revive the SEAT Conference, a trade show that targeted the sports technology marketplace for years before falling victim to the Covid pandemic. According to social media posts and an interview with the conference's new CEO, the group is looking to hold the next live SEAT gathering in the summer of 2023, with exact...

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