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Stadium Tech Report

October 5th, 2024

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London’s O2 arena adding an Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ concession stand

One of the world's busiest arenas, London's O2, is adding an Amazon "Just Walk Out" checkout-free concession stand later this summer, according to releases from the venue and from Amazon. From the rendering provided by the arena, the new stand appears to be of the single-lane variety, built into a previous space on the concourse. According to a press release...

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Axess adding Wicket’s facial authentication tech to its stadium ticketing pedestals

Axess, a provider of stadium ticketing and access management systems, is in the process of adding Wicket's facial-authentication software to its entry pedestals, which would allow venues to support the widest range of ticket authentication technologies in a single piece of hardware. Though the product doesn't yet have a formal name (UPDATE: Per a LinkedIn comment, Axess says it is...

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Aramark adds self-scan checkout concession stand to Indy 500 menu

Caterer Aramark Sports & Entertainment is bringing its expertise in new concession-stand technology to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in part by adding a stand with self-scan checkout kiosks to the Pagoda Plaza area. According to a release from Aramark (which also describes new menu items available for this year's Indianapolis 500 race) the new "Refreshments Express" concession stand will feature...

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Verizon reports big customer cellular usage at Kentucky Derby, Miami F1 race

Demand for wireless data at bucket-list events shows no sign of decreasing, as big numbers reported by Verizon for its customers at the recent Kentucky Derby and F1 race in Miami show. According to Verizon, its customers used 39.2 terabytes of data during the recent three-day Miami Grand Prix held around the Hard Rock Stadium complex. According to Verizon statistics,...

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Bryan Bedford to lead ‘version 2.0’ of Cisco’s sports and entertainment group

Cisco has named Bryan Bedford as global industry director for Retail, Hospitality, Sports, Media and Entertainment, the new name of the organization previously known as the company's "sports and entertainment" division. For as long as there have been networks inside stadiums, networking giant Cisco has always been a part of the stadium infrastructure marketplace. From core networking to Wi-Fi to...

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Zippin stores at Allegiant Stadium sold 100K items during 2023 season

When it comes to checkout-free concession stands, we like to look at the stadium with the most stands -- Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas -- when it comes to trying to assess trends. Thanks to the Las Vegas Raiders and to Zippin, we have some top-line statistics from the 2023 NFL regular season games at Allegiant to share, starting with...

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