Facial-authentication technology provider Wicket announced that deployments of its technology for stadium ticketing and entry applications have passed the 1 million successful entries mark, a sign that the method is starting to gain real traction among stadium and venue operators. Following early adoptions of Wicket’s technology by the Columbus Crew, the Cleveland Browns, the Atlanta […]| Stadium Tech Report
Facial authentication technology may be the next new thing to start multiplying soon at stadiums, as initial deployments are drawing rave reviews from both fans and venues for their ability to speed up identification-based transactions. For uses including stadium entry, security checks and concessions-based age verification, facial authentication systems at stadiums like First Energy Stadium […]| Stadium Tech Report
Whenever a new stadium opens, the team running the venue knows that an unexpected test of its systems is going to come — you just don’t know when. For the Columbus Crew, there was one big test of its bleeding-edge stadium-entry technology package during the fifth regular-season game ever at the new Lower.com Field. And […]| Stadium Tech Report
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Facial authentication technology, which the Cleveland Browns are using heavily for fan ticketing and concessions operations, is also an effective back of house tool, as the Browns are using it for office security as well as on-field credentialing. Using software from a Cambridge, Mass.-based startup called Wicket, the Browns now have facial-authentication systems set up […]| Stadium Tech Report
With a helping push from their facial-authentication ticketing program, the Cleveland Browns and their concession partners have successfully developed a concept called “Express Beer” where fans use facial authentication technology to verify age and payment information to greatly speed up food and beverage purchases. Reaching a total of approximately 5,000 transactions for the entire 2023 […]| Stadium Tech Report
