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Stadium Tech Report

May 12th, 2026

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Top stories from week ending 5/8/26

STADIUM PROJECT NEWS Wilton Rancheria expands Sacramento sports venue project to $450M Wilton Rancheria has unveiled plans for a significantly expanded $450 million soccer and entertainment venue in Sacramento, increasing the planned capacity to more than 20,000 seats with a canopy-covered design and expanded premium hospitality areas. The project is expected to anchor a broader downtown redevelopment district and reflects...

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STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Dignity Health Sports Park upgrades LED display and show control system to enhance matchday production Dignity Health Sports Park has installed a higher-resolution north-end LED video board alongside a venue-wide Show Control with Camino upgrade, modernizing game-day production for LA Galaxy matches and more than 70 annual events. The refresh boosts visual clarity, real-time data visualization, and...

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Stadiums expanding use of biometric technology, especially facial authentication

One of the most interesting new technologies on the stadium scene is facial authentication, which is basically using a person’s face to verify identity to speed up and increase the safety and performance of game-day transactions, from ticketing to concessions and more. Though still used by a minority of large public venues, the potential of so-called "biometric" technology has attracted...

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Pioneers of Connectivity: How the Cubs Took Control of Their Digital Future

Wrigley Field, an iconic symbol of baseball history, has long been known for its ivy-covered walls and hand-operated scoreboard. Yet, beneath its nostalgic exterior lies a sophisticated wireless infrastructure that has set a new standard in stadium connectivity. The driving force behind this transformation? The Chicago Cubs’ bold decision to control their own Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and their long-standing...

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Reds, Royals join MLB’s facial authentication entry technology program

Major League Baseball's initiative to bring facial authentication systems to ballparks for faster entry has gained two new stadiums, Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park and Kansas City's Kauffman Stadium, according to MLB. Using gate technology from NEC, the MLB program allows fans to verify ticket information by simply walking by the gate pedestals and looking at the camera. Fans must...

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T-Mobile sees 6.3 TB of cellular traffic at Globe Life Field for MLB All-Star Game

Some recent upgrades to its 5G cellular network at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, helped wireless carrier T-Mobile see 6.3 terabytes of data used by its customers during the two days of Major League Baseball's All-Star Game activities earlier this month. According to figures provided by T-Mobile, the carrier said it saw a combined 6.3 TB of traffic on...

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