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Stadium Tech Report

October 3rd, 2024

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KC Current picks Xtract One for security screening at CPKC stadium

National Women's Soccer League team Kansas City Current announced it will use Xtract One's SmartGateway walk-through security scanning system at its new home, CPKC Stadium, when the venue opens next year. In a press release the team and company announced it would use Xtract One's weapon detection technology solutions at the new 11,500-seat venue, the first specifically built for a...

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Editorial

When you deploy technology, don’t forget the people

With the recent explosion of stadiums deploying new technology in just about every phase of venue operations, it’s easy to get caught up in the idea that technology alone can help solve multiple game-day pain points. But one thing struck me as I visited several stadiums this year, watching closely how fans interact with new technology: Without trained staff to...

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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 rapidly added sports stadium customers...

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Editorial

What stadium tech might proliferate in 2023?

Looking back at 2022, it's easy to proclaim it as a banner year for stadium technology. Innovation on multiple fronts arrived, not just as ideas but actual products and services that brought immediate improvement to stadium business areas like concessions, ticketing, security and infrastructure. Will 2023 bring more acceleration of new ideas and technology deployments as venues continue to try...

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Madison Square Garden’s investment arm acquires big chunk of security-scanning provider Xtract One

Weapons detection technology provider Xtract One announced a fund-raising agreement with the investment arm of Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. under which MSG Sports may eventually own as much as 28 percent of Xtract One's stock. The two-part deal includes an initial investment of $6.3 million by the venture-funding arm of MSG Sports, with a follow-on investment of $3.7 million...

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Editorial

Can technology help venues solve staffing issues?

If staffing is the biggest concern facing stadiums and venues right now, how can technology help? So far, we're already seeing many stadiums using new technologies to help cope with the staffing shortages -- with changes we are guessing are here to stay. Self-pouring beer machines are one way to do concessions with fewer staff. Credit: Paul Kapustka, STR If...

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