The New York Mets have unveiled a new centerfield videoboard from Samsung Electronics that Samsung and the team claims is the largest in professional baseball. The new board at Citi Field, which according to Samsung has a 17,400-square feet LED screen on the front and a 6,900-square feet screen on the back, is scheduled to […]
Tampa Bay Rays opening Zippin store at Tropicana Field
The Tampa Bay Rays announced the opening of a Zippin-powered checkout-free concession stand at Tropicana Field, another sign that the checkout-free trend seen in stadiums in 2022 is continuing this year. Branded the “Short Stop at the Budweiser Porch,” the stand will allow fans to enter the store by scanning a credit card, after which […]
Globe Life Field opening two Amazon ‘Just Walk Out’ stores
The trend of stadiums opening checkout-free concession stands seems ready to continue in 2023, starting with the announcement of two new Amazon “Just Walk Out” stores opening at the Texas Rangers’ Globe Life Field. According to Amazon, there will also be three new Just Walk Out stores at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, joining the one […]
Evolv adds Twins, Astros, Phillies and Lightning (and Red Sox) to customer list for walk-through security scanners
As part of its latest quarterly financial announcement, walk-through weapons detection system provider Evolv said it had added the Minnesota Twins, the Houston Astros, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Lightning as customers, adding to a breakout year where the company more than doubled its revenue. The publicly traded (NASDAQ: EVLV) Evolv, which has […]
AiFi to provide checkout-free technology at Clippers’ Intuit Dome
When the Intuit Dome opens for business next year, the Los Angeles Clippers’ new home will feature checkout-free concession stands using technology from startup AiFi, according to a recent press release. Scheduled to “top out” this week, the Steve Ballmer-built Intuit Dome is currently scheduled to be open for the 2024 NBA season. At that […]
Super Bowl LVII sees 31.5 TB of Wi-Fi data, sets new record for per-device data used
The Wi-Fi network data usage at this year’s Super Bowl LVII just barely set a new high-water mark for the big game, with 31.5 terabytes used just topping last year’s total of 31.2 TB, according to statistics released by Extreme Networks. And while the event did see a new record in the per-fan usage of […]
