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Stadium Tech Report

October 5th, 2024

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J.P. Morgan takes first drive in stadium-based biometric payments at Miami F1 race

While calling its initial foray a "pilot" project, J.P. Morgan Payments said its deployment of facial-authentication payment verification systems at the recent F1 race in Miami is just the start of its planned presence at sports and entertainment venues. Prashant Sharma, the executive director for biometrics and identity solutions at the banking giant J.P. Morgan, said the company's recent deployment...

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Climate Pledge Arena adds Amazon One payment systems to more concession stands

In what Amazon said is a first for a sports stadium, Climate Pledge Arena is adding Amazon One devices to several non-Amazon concession stands in the venue, giving fans the option to "pay with their palm" instead of using a credit card. While the Amazon One system is generally associated with the company's "Just Walk Out" checkout-free stores, according to...

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Editorial

Video Interview: Jackie Slope, Honda Center

What can venues do from a technology standpoint to make fans feel comfortable about returning to live events? That's one of the primary concerns right now for Jackie Slope, vice president of technology at the Honda Center, who joined us at the ALSD Conference and Trade Show in Las Vegas earlier this year. Slope, who joined the Honda Center staff...

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Appetize launches payment-processing service

As venues move toward more comprehensive digital solutions for services like ticketing, concessions and retail, it makes sense that service and product providers in the space are moving to make those deployments easier and more integrated. To that end, point of sale solutions provider Appetize recently launched a payment-processing service, in part to help venues seeking to streamline their back-end...

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Appetize adds 5 MLB teams, 10 minor-league teams to concessions-systems roster

Food, beverage, and retail management software company Appetize Technologies Inc. has added five Major League Baseball teams and 10 minor-league teams this season to its roster of baseball venues using the company's systems to help power concessions and retail sales, according to the company. The five new stadiums using Appetize software and technology this season are Dodger Stadium, Progressive Field,...

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Editorial

Pandemic planning puts focus on venue entry, concessions

As some venues take baby steps forward in allowing limited fan attendance at events, for most venues the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are forcing owners and operators to take a longer look at the technologies and procedures that can help provide safer situations for large crowds inside public spaces for the foreseeable future. And if keeping fans farther...

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