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Stadium Tech Report

February 26th, 2025

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Feature

STR Market Report: Venues, fans embrace checkout-free concession stores

When fans filter into T-Mobile Park in Seattle this year for Major League Baseball's midsummer classic, they will have a chance to see the newest concessions All-Star -- checkout-free stores -- in action. Three new Amazon Just Walk Out markets join one that was launched last season. The home of the Mariners has joined dozens of venues using checkout-free deployments...

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News

New Report! Self-serve drink machines, Super Bowl recap and more!

Welcome to the first issue of our TENTH year of STADIUM TECH REPORTS, the Spring 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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News

AiFi to provide checkout-free technology at Clippers’ Intuit Dome

When the Intuit Dome opens for business next year, the Los Angeles Clippers' new home will feature checkout-free concession stands using technology from startup AiFi, according to a recent press release. Scheduled to "top out" this week, the Steve Ballmer-built Intuit Dome is currently scheduled to be open for the 2024 NBA season. At that time we may find out...

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Editorial

Can technology help venues solve staffing issues?

If staffing is the biggest concern facing stadiums and venues right now, how can technology help? So far, we're already seeing many stadiums using new technologies to help cope with the staffing shortages -- with changes we are guessing are here to stay. Self-pouring beer machines are one way to do concessions with fewer staff. Credit: Paul Kapustka, STR If...

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News

Zippin opens 3 checkout-free stores at St. Louis’ CityPark

The growth of checkout-free concessions stands at sports stadiums continues its rapid pace this fall, with market leader Zippin announcing three new stores using its technology at CityPark, the new Major League Soccer stadium in St. Louis. The first checkout-free stores (that we've heard of) for an MLS stadium bring Zippin's total of stadium deployments to 49, according to our...

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News

Fiserv Forum opens Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ store

Fiserv Forum, home of the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, said fans at tonight's home game against the Cleveland Cavaliers will be able to purchase drinks and snacks in a checkout-free fashion, thanks to a new concessions stand using Amazon's Just Walk Out technology. Called The Market by Michelob Ultra, the store is Amazon's 24th Just Walk Out deployment in stadiums, according...

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