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Stadium Tech Report

December 26th, 2024

NBA

News

Sacramento Kings pick Boldyn Networks for 5G upgrade at Golden 1 Center

The Sacramento Kings said that network infrastructure provider Boldyn Networks will lead a 5G upgrade for the distributed antenna system (DAS) at Golden 1 Center, according to an announcement by the Kings and Boldyn. Though no date was given for the deployment, the press announcement said that the upgrade "will support all 5G spectrum bands and major wireless carriers" at...

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Feature

Charting the checkout-free concession stand revolution: Almost 100 new stores launched in the last year

Welcome to Stadium Tech Report's Fall 2023 market numbers report on checkout-free concession stands -- which we also call "the list that will be updated soon." Those of you who are longtime Stadium Tech Report readers may remember our old "unofficial" lists of the top single-day Wi-Fi events at stadiums. While we've put those numbers aside (for now!) Stadium Tech...

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News

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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News

Verizon adds 5G to 14 NBA arenas

Remember back at the start of 2020, when we told you that 5G was coming to stadiums? Well that trend is fully underway now, highlighted this week by Verizon's announcement that it had deployed its 5G ultra wideband services in 14 more NBA arenas, part of multi-year partnership agreements between Verizon and now 15 NBA teams. The NBA announcement follows...

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Feature

From the archives: Tech shines through at Sacramento’s new Golden 1 Center (2017)

In 2016, the Sacramento Kings opened their new home, Golden 1 Center, with an emphasis on technology. As we found in our visit, the cellular distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi were first-rate in performance. In a recent phone interview with John Rinehart, president of business operations for the team, he said that all wireless systems are currently running well,...

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Editorial

What’s Next: The uncertain path forward in the ‘Return to Venues’

As the world endures the summer of the global coronavirus pandemic, there is only one thing certain in the world of large public venues and mass-attendance events: Nobody, anywhere, has any complete idea what is going on right now, or exactly what the future holds for live audiences at sporting events or concerts. To be sure, sports of all kinds...

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