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Vivint

Vivint Smart Home Arena Latest to Become Cashless

Vivint Smart Home Arena, home of the Utah Jazz, is joining an increasing list of sports venues going cashless this season as part of a rollout that expands to the full arena next year. Going cashless is being done to try and keep concession lines moving quicker and speed up transactions. Selected locations in both […]

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StadiumLinksCitiField

StadiumLinks Golf Visiting Four MLB Stadiums in November

StadiumLinks, which combines long-distance golf shots from elevated tees onto manufactured greens, will hold multi-day events at four Major League Baseball stadiums throughout November. The course design and layout will be new from previous years when events visit Busch Stadium, Citi Field, Angel Stadium and Minute Maid Park. StadiumLinks already visited Levi’s Stadium in San […]

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Pepsi Extends Naming Rights to Denver Arena

The Pepsi Center will retain its name for one more year after a contract extension between PepsiCo. and Kroenke Sports and Entertainment was announced at an event celebrating two decades of the building’s existence. The previous contract had expired over the summer on a 20-year agreement that started when the building opened in 1999. The […]

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Merger of Facilities Giants AEG, SMG Becomes Official

The merger between two of the biggest names in sports venues has become official, creating a mega-company that owns some of the biggest names in the arena and stadium business. AEG Facilities, the venue subsidiary of AEG, and SMG, the facilities management giant owned by the Onex company, will combine to form ASM Global, with […]

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BridgestoneArena

Bridgestone Extends Arena Naming Rights in Nashville

The home of the Nashville Predators will continue to be named Bridgestone Arena after the tire and rubber manufacturer and the Predators signed a five-year naming rights agreement extension that runs through 2030. In its nine years as Bridgestone Arena, the venue annually hosts more than 1 million people with not only NHL games but […]

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AI Concessions

Self-checkout Kiosks Installed at Homes of Broncos, Mets

Mashgin, the self-checkout kiosk manufacturer, has partnered with two more professional franchises to make for automated experiences in checking out at concession stands. MLB’s New York Mets and the NFL’s Denver Broncos are the latest teams to partner with Clear and Mashgin for the technology, with both having implemented the kiosks in their stadiums already. […]

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Clippers Training Center Named for Honey

The Los Angeles Clippers made a series of big signings in the offseason for its on-court product and now the team has made another signing for an off-court partner. The team’s training center will be renamed to the Honey Training Center as part of a multiyear partnership with the Los Angeles-based tech company, which is […]

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