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Stadium Tech Report

January 22nd, 2025

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Phillies keep MLB’s facial-authentication ticketing system in use for playoffs

The Philadelphia Phillies are continuing to use a trial deployment of facial-authentication technology for ticket verification at Citizens Bank Park as the team progresses through the playoffs, according to Major League Baseball. The system, deployed by MLB at the stadium in August this year, requires fans to pre-register by uploading a selfie through MLB's Ballpark app. The system then couples...

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Texas Rangers open team-merchandise store with Amazon’s RFID checkout technology at Globe Life Field

Hospitality-services provider Delaware North announced the opening of a team merchandise store at Globe Life Field that uses Amazon's RFID-based technology for cashier-free checkouts. Called "Easy Out," the newly opened stand at the Arlington, Texas-based home of MLB's Texas Rangers uses RFID tags on clothing and other team merchandise to speed up the checkout procedure. According to Amazon and Delaware...

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PNC Arena adds 12 MatSing antennas to expand cellular coverage

PNC Arena, home of the NHL's Carolina Hurricanes, has added 12 of MatSing's spherical lens antennas to increase cellular coverage of the main bowl seating area in the 18,680-seat arena, according to a release from MatSing. According to MatSing, the new antennas are live for the just-started NHL season, and will provide low-band and mid-band connectivity for not just the...

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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 most widespread impact is Aramark's...

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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 in the future. But here...

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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 that during this football offseason...

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