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 […]
Venue tech professionals: Please take the 2024 Stadium Connectivity Outlook Survey NOW!
It’s that time of the year again, when we ask all our stadium technology professionals to share their insights by taking our annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey! If you are one of our readers who is directly involved with the selection, deployment or approval of in-venue technology deployments (and this can be an in-house or […]
Intuit Dome leaning on facial authentication for ticketing and concession transactions
The Intuit Dome, the new home of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers, opened Thursday with a Bruno Mars concert. While team officials are still keeping a tight information lid on the exact specifications of all the technical deployments, some more information about fan-facing technology was made public prior to the stadium-opening event. One feature that […]
Patriots, Chiefs add Zippin ‘Walk-up’ checkout-free concession stands
The most affordable version of a checkout-free concession stand, one that uses existing concession stand layouts and infrastructure, continues to gain acceptance at stadiums, with the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs recently deploying new stands using technology from Zippin. According to a recent Zippin email, the Patriots this summer added a Zippin […]
NFL picks Wicket for in-stadium credentialing program using facial authentication
The National Football League will use facial authentication technology from Wicket for a league-wide internal credentialing system this season, according to the company. After a trial last year at several NFL venues, including Cleveland Browns Stadium, the league will implement a Wicket-based system at all 30 league venues for all 32 teams, starting with this […]
How stadiums and training facilities are reshaping college athletics
By Cindy Fitzmartin, Wicket College athletics programs are in the midst of a spending spree. Universities pour millions into state-of-the-art stadiums, training facilities, and recovery centers. But why? Is it all about winning that coveted national championship trophy? Like most things in life, the answer is a bit more complex. Let’s explore the driving forces […]
