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Stadium Tech Report

January 22nd, 2025

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Eagles tap Verizon, AiFi for checkout-free concession stands at Lincoln Financial Field

Fans visiting the Philadelphia Eagles' Lincoln Financial Field will get their first chance to use checkout-free concession technology there later this month when two stores powered by technology from Verizon and AiFi will be open for business. Called the "On the Fly" express shops, the stores use overhead camera and AI technology from checkout-free startup AiFi and 5G services from...

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Denver Concessions, Part 1: Facing a new way to Zippin

Zippin, a San Francisco-based startup which is leading the sports stadium market for checkout-free concession stands, is now embracing another new technology - facial authentication systems for age and payment verification - to speed transactions up even more. “This is the holy grail for us,” said Alicia Woznicki, vice president of design and development at Aramark Sports + Entertainment, about...

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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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Checkout-free stadium concession stands: Where they are

As the final data set for our charting the checkout-free concession stand revolution report here is our list of where all the stadium-specific checkout-free concession stands are located, with the number of stands at each venue and the technology provider for each location. As always, any corrections, additions or other field observations welcome! This list was updated on Oct. 26....

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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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Charting the checkout-free concession stand revolution: Almost 100 new stores launched in the last year

Welcome to Stadium Tech Report's Fall 2023 market numbers report on checkout-free concession stands -- which we also call "the list that will be updated soon." Those of you who are longtime Stadium Tech Report readers may remember our old "unofficial" lists of the top single-day Wi-Fi events at stadiums. While we've put those numbers aside (for now!) Stadium Tech...

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