Weapons detection technology provider Xtract One announced a fund-raising agreement with the investment arm of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. under which MSG Sports may eventually own as much as 28 percent of Xtract One's stock. The two-part deal includes an initial investment of $6.3 million by the venture-funding arm of MSG Sports, with a follow-on investment of $3.7 million...
The National League's oldest ballpark, the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field, has shown the ability to teach other venues about some new technology tricks, as witnessed by Stadium Tech Report in an early June visit. Though the outfield-wall ivy and other trappings never let you forget about Wrigley's heritage, new technologies that include walk-through security screening and optical-scanning concessions checkout terminals...