Even before Zippin, fans at Empower Field at Mile High got introduced to new concessions technology several years ago when a curious machine appeared at the checkout area of some stands. Instead of a staffer behind a terminal, the new devices were a platform surrounded by metal bands above and on the platform’s sides. What fans were instructed to do...
The National League's oldest ballpark, the Chicago Cubs' Wrigley Field, has shown the ability to teach other venues about some new technology tricks, as witnessed by Stadium Tech Report in an early June visit. Though the outfield-wall ivy and other trappings never let you forget about Wrigley's heritage, new technologies that include walk-through security screening and optical-scanning concessions checkout terminals...