When TQL Stadium opens its gates for the first time this season, there will be a lot of technology working behind the scenes to make sure the fans of FC Cincinnati have an enjoyable time at their brand-new home. While there will be state-of-the-art wireless connectivity and the newest versions of entry, concessions and ticketing […]
For stadium concessions, the digital revolution is here
Goodbye, old-style walk-up concessions stand. I won’t miss you. I won’t miss waiting in line behind someone who is “buying for everyone,” trying to remember food and drink combinations for the family or the group of friends, then watching concession-stand employees ring up an order, put food items together, take payment and make change. These […]
New Report: FC Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium ready to open
Stadium Tech Report is pleased to announce our Spring 2021 issue, with a profile of the technology being deployed at FC Cincinnati’s new TQL Stadium (formerly known as West End Stadium, before a new sponsorship deal closed on April 21, 2021). With an eye toward making the fan experience better and safer, the Atomic Data-led […]
Baseball opens season, with socially distanced fans
Major League Baseball opened its 2021 season across the U.S. Thursday, with fans in the parks for pretty much the first time in a year. Since the Covid-19 pandemic put live audiences mostly to a halt last March, there had been no fans at MLB games until some limited-attendance experiments at the end of the […]
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 […]
Shift4 buys VenueNext for $72 million
Shift4, a provider of integrated payment processing for a wide range of industries including retail, hospitality and lodging, has purchased stadium app provider VenueNext for $72 million to jump-start a bigger move into the large public venue marketplace. According to press materials released by Shift4, the acquisition “significantly expands Shift4’s presence in large and growing […]
