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Stadium Tech Report

February 26th, 2025

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Fenway Park gets new Extreme Wi-Fi 6 network

STR Podcast ยท Stadium Tech Report: Red Sox's Randy George talks about the new Wi-Fi 6 network at Fenway Park As the oldest stadium in major league baseball, the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park is a beloved icon, especially for its architectural quirks like the "Green Monster" wall in left field. While endearing and intriguing, those same construction elements --...

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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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Survey says: Adding more wireless a priority for venues

What tops the list of planned investments for stadiums the next year? According to the results of our 2022 Stadium Connectivity Survey, a majority of venues will be investing in more wireless connectivity, for both fan-facing services as well as back-of-house operations. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year we reached out to the...

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Survey Says: Staffing replaces Covid as venues’ top concern

What is the top concern of venues this year? According to the results of our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, finding enough people to help staff the return of capacity crowds to venues was top of mind among the stadium technology professionals who participated in our survey. In a partnership with sponsor Verizon, in August and September of this year...

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Phoenix Raceway adds 2 checkout-free stores, 1 Amazon and 1 Verizon/AiFi

Phoenix Raceway announced it will open two checkout-free concession stores ahead of this weekend's NASCAR championship weekend, one using Amazon's Just Walk Out technology and the other using technology from Verizon and AiFi. According to announcements from the raceway and the companies, the Verizon/AiFi store will offer both drinks and snacks, while the Amazon store will offer only drinks. Like...

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Editorial

Two weeks left: Time to take the Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey!

I know it's a busy time for most sports teams, venues and IT staffs but we have a deadline request: There are only two weeks left for you to take our Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey for 2022, so please find a few minutes of your time to complete the survey! Take the survey now! We've given you all kinds of...

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