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Stadium Tech Report

December 22nd, 2024

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Survey says: Almost half of venues see biometric technology as a top initiative for 2025

Biometric technology, a new category for this year’s Stadium Connectivity Outlook survey, was cited as a top initiative for 2025 by nearly 47 percent of respondents, good for fourth place on that list. Another 37 percent of respondents said they are already using biometrics for applications that include verification of credentials for staff and media entrances, a sign that use...

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Survey results are here! Download results and white paper today!

In our fourth annual Stadium Connectivity Outlook Survey, respondents pinpointed fan wireless connectivity as their top initiative for the next 12 months. In our analysis, that focus is a clear sign venues are looking to a solid, future-proof wireless infrastructure as a necessary foundation upon which they can build both fan-facing and back-of-house features using new technologies to help them...

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Amazon replaces Zippin at Gainbridge Fieldhouse as checkout-free concession-stand technology market gets more competitive

Amazon announced it has opened eight new "Just Walk Out" checkout-free concession stands at NBA arenas, including several stores deployed at arenas that previously only had checkout-free stands using technology from Zippin. At Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home of the NBA's Indianapolis Pacers, two new Amazon Just Walk Out stores have replaced four previous checkout-free stores that used technology from Zippin, a...

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Facial Authentication: Wicket’s privacy-first approach to biometrics

By Tamara Camacho, Wicket Facial biometrics are at the forefront of many conversations regarding the ethical use of the technology and associated personal data, and its implications for end users. Limited to niches such as law enforcement and travel for years, the global pandemic saw the accelerated adoption of Facial Recognition (FR) and other touchless solutions to minimize unnecessary contact...

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‘Pay with your face’ program for concessions growing rapidly at Cleveland Browns’ Huntington Bank Field

The practice of using your face to pay for concessions purchases is growing rapidly at the Cleveland Browns' Huntington Bank Field, thanks in part to an expansion of the Browns' facial authentication programs this season. Along with main technology and deployment partners Wicket and Aramark, the Browns' decision to double the number of concession stands using facial authentication technology for...

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Full-stadium Wi-Fi at Neyland Stadium ready for Vols fans in 2024

Step aside, Taylor Swift. If you really want to test your full stadium Wi-Fi deployment, have Peyton Manning escort Dolly Parton out to midfield at a Georgia-Tennessee game at Neyland Stadium, in the heart of Rocky Top country. That's exactly what happened last fall, and thanks to a full-stadium Wi-Fi 6 deployment using gear from HPE Aruba Networking, the new...

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