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STR Weekly Digest – week ending 12/19/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Wicket to bring facial ticketing to Valero Alamo Bowl Wicket will deploy its facial authentication ticketing technology at the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30, enabling fans who opt in to enter the Alamodome through dedicated facial-recognition entry lanes for faster, contact-free access. The roll-out follows successful pilot programs at other venues and reflects growing adoption of...News
Galtronics owner Baylin acquires antenna tech with acquisition of Sweden’s Kaelus
Baylin Technologies, the parent company of stadium cellular antenna provider Galtronics, announced an agreement to acquire the Sweden-based Kaelus, a company with leading antenna technologies in the areas of RF conditioning and testing and measurement. The deal, valued at $42 million Candian ($30.51 million USD) is expected to close early in 2026, pending regulatory approvals. Leighton Carroll, chief executive officer...

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STR Weekly Digest – week ending 12/12/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Bowman Gray Stadium installs Samsung LED video board ahead of 2026 NASCAR return Bowman Gray Stadium has begun construction on a new Samsung LED video board that expands the display footprint from 19-by-19 feet to 32-by-19 feet as part of preparations for NASCAR’s 2026 Cook Out Clash. The upgrade, powered by Motion Rocket’s LaunchPad 3 content management...News
STR Weekly Digest – week ending 12/5/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Madison Square Garden begins multi-year tech overhaul with new Cisco partnership MSG Entertainment has tapped Cisco as the official technology partner for a multi-year upgrade that will modernize the arena’s digital backbone with AI-ready data-center hardware, advanced wireless systems, and centralized network management. The overhaul aims to boost resilience, security, and high-density fan connectivity as the venue...News
Madison Square Garden, Cisco sign multi-year tech partnership deal
Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. announced a multi-year partnership deal with networking and security technology provider Cisco, making Cisco an "official partner" of Madison Square Garden. While Cisco technology is already in use at one of the world's most famous arena venues, the new partnership deal is another big win for Cisco's sports and entertainment business, which earlier this year...



