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Stadium Tech Report

August 7th, 2025

Oak View Group

News

Oak View Group names Katee LaPoff as Chief Technology Officer

Stadium ownership and management concern Oak View Group (OVG) has named longtime stadium technology veteran Katee LaPoff as its new chief technology officer, a promotion from her role as OVG’s senior vice president of project management and technology, which she held for the past three years. In her new role, LaPoff will continue to report to OVG executives Steve Collins, president...

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Climate Pledge Arena adds Amazon One payment systems to more concession stands

In what Amazon said is a first for a sports stadium, Climate Pledge Arena is adding Amazon One devices to several non-Amazon concession stands in the venue, giving fans the option to "pay with their palm" instead of using a credit card. While the Amazon One system is generally associated with the company's "Just Walk Out" checkout-free stores, according to...

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Feature

First Look: Climate Pledge Arena

Stadium Tech Report was live in Seattle last week, for the opening days of the "new" home of the NHL's Seattle Kraken, Climate Pledge Arena. Built basically underneath the old roof of the venue previously known as Key Arena, the privately funded, $1.165-billion rebuild led by owners Oak View Group is a completely new facility under the old lead roof,...

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