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Stadium Tech Report

February 26th, 2025

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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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Pacers add 2 Zippin checkout-free stands at Gainbridge Fieldhouse

The explosive growth of checkout-free concessions stands at stadiums is continuing through the fall start of U.S. pro sports seasons, with the NBA's Indiana Pacers announcing the addition of two checkout-free concessions stands using technology from Zippin at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The two new stores, which join two stores previously deployed at Gainbridge Fieldhouse earlier on in the arena's extensive remodeling...

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Mercedes-Benz Stadium opens checkout-free concessions stand, using AiFi’s technology

Mercedes-Benz Stadium recently opened its first checkout-free concessions stand, one that uses technology provided by AiFi, a San Francisco-based startup. Called the ATL Market, the stand was built on open concourse space that was previously used mainly for tables. According to a stadium spokesperson, the store "soft launched" during an Oct. 2 Atlanta Falcons home game, and then was fully...

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Houston Rockets open 2 ‘Zippin Lane’ checkout-free stores at Toyota Center

The Houston Rockets and their caterer Levy have opened two "Zippin Lane" checkout-free concessions stands at the Rockets' Toyota Center, according to a press release from Zippin. Announced earlier this fall, the Zippin Lane versions of its checkout-free stores -- which are a prefab model designed to fit into previously empty or otherwise unused concourse spaces -- are both quick...

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