FLAGSHIP SERIES: STADIUM TECH REPORTS
New Report: Texas A&M scores with new digital fan-engagement strategy
In the short history of in-stadium mobile fan engagement, a team or stadium app has been the go-to strategy for many venue owners and operators. But what if that strategy is wrong? That question gets an interesting answer with the lead profile in our most recent STADIUM TECH REPORT, the Winter 2018-19 issue! These quarterly long-form reports are designed to give stadium and large public venue owners and operators, Read More>>
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VenueNext, SeatGeek part of new app for Minnesota United FC
The Minnesota United football club has chosen stadium- and team-app provider VenueNext to build a new app for next season, when the MLS team moves into its new home, Allianz Field. According to an announcement from the team, the app will also include SeatGeek's ticketing technology, the first time VenueNext has directly integrated SeatGeek into one of its team apps. So far we don't have any Read More>>
IBM sues Corning over ‘botched’ Mercedes-Benz Stadium DAS deployment
IBM has filed suit against Corning in Georgia federal court, claiming that Corning "botched" the design for the cellular distributed antenna system installed at the Atlanta Falcons' Mercedes-Benz Stadium, according to court documents first reported on Law360.com. According to the court filing, IBM basically alleges that Corning failed to deliver a working DAS for the Falcons' new home, which Read More>>
Big Wi-Fi numbers for Big Red fans at Nebraska’s Memorial Stadium
When you visit Memorial Stadium in Lincoln Neb. you can't avoid a history of devotion to football and fans. The stadium itself still contains much of its old bones dating back to its inception in 1923, and when the red-clad faithful assemble for their football ceremonies, you can see generations of fans loyal to the Cornhuskers streaming in to fill the nearly 90,000 available seats. Aside from Read More>>
Wi-Fi upgrade producing solid results for Denver Broncos at Mile High
As the Denver Broncos' Wi-Fi network upgrade nears its final steps of completion, solid coverage around the venue now known as Broncos Stadium at Mile High is producing Wi-Fi data totals averaging more than 6 terabytes per game, according to statistics from the team. During a recent game-day visit to Mile High, Mobile Sports Report got consistent high-bandwidth readings for Wi-Fi throughout the Read More>>
Niners, SAP announce stadium-operations management application
A desire by the San Francisco 49ers to see stadium operations information in real time has become a real product, with today's announcement of Executive Huddle, a stadium operations management application developed for the Niners by SAP. In use at the Niners' Levi's Stadium since the start of the current football season, Executive Huddle brings transaction information from nine different Read More>>
Chargers, Mobilitie pump up the DAS at StubHub Center
Mention StubHub Center to your average sports fan in southern California and they'll likely assume you're talking about soccer's LA Galaxy or the Los Angeles Chargers, the recently relocated NFL franchise subletting space while its permanent stadium gets built. But StubHub Center, built on the campus of California State University/Dominguez Hills, also includes a velodrome, an 8,000-seat tennis Read More>>
Philadelphia Flyers pick Venuetize for new stadium app
The NHL's Philadelphia Flyers have tapped app builder Venuetize for the team's new stadium app for Wells Fargo Center, an app that includes digital ticketing support for now with other features planned for a later arrival. According to a press release from the Flyers and Venuetize, the new app will allow fans to completely manage, transfer and scan tickets for all events at Wells Fargo Center, Read More>>
Paying for beer with a fingerprint gets thumbs-up at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field
Seattle football and soccer fans are giving a big thumbs-up to a new concessions system at CenturyLink Field that lets them buy a beer or other items simply by tapping their fingerprint at payment time. Clear, the same firm that gives travelers a way to pay for access to faster security lines at airports, is now moving into sports venues with a free version of its plan to let fans enter Read More>>
