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Stadium Tech Report

February 26th, 2025

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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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Lumen Field adds more Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ stores

(UPDATE: According to a new blog post from Amazon, the merchandise store uses RFID technology to provide information on clothing and other soft items. Details have been added below.) The Seattle Seahawks announced that they have added four more Amazon "Just Walk Out" checkout-free concession stands to Lumen Field, along with one temporary merchandise store that uses RFID technology to...

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New Report! An in-depth look at the innovative concessions operation at St. Louis City SC’s CityPark

Welcome to the second issue of our TENTH year of STADIUM TECH REPORTS, the Summer 2023 issue! These long-form reports are designed to give stadium and large public venue owners and operators, and digital sports business executives a way to dig deep into the topic of stadium technology, via exclusive research and profiles of successful stadium technology deployments, as well...

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