Category: Ops & Security

Zamboni’s ‘diamond’ on the ice

by Don Muret | May 16, 2024 | Arenas & Stadiums, Ops & Security, Technology | 0

ICE AND SHINY: A Zamboni driver for the Florida Panthers refreshes the ice surface at Amerant Bank...

Ohl “eases” into retirement as project manager

by Don Muret | Apr 18, 2024 | Arenas & Stadiums, Ops & Security, People | 0

Budweiser Gardens general manager Brian Ohl has announced his retirement after 34 years in the industry, but he’s not walking out the door just yet. Continue Reading Ohl “eases” into retirement as project manager

Xtract One To Supply Security For AAPB League

by Wendy Pearl | Mar 3, 2024 | Ops & Security | 0

Security tech company Xtract One Technologies partnered with the American Association of Professional Baseball, an independent league with 12 teams scheduled to start its season on May 9, as their preferred technology provider across AAPB’s entertainment centers throughout Canada and the Midwest. Continue Reading Xtract One To Supply Security For AAPB League

Tech Momentum Makes Security A Priority For Venues (Spotlight)

by Ryan Borba | Feb 27, 2024 | Ops & Security | 0

Venue operations are intertwined, with everything from customer service to production value to sanitization leading not only to happy customers but a healthy balance sheet. Continue Reading Tech Momentum Makes Security A Priority For Venues (Spotlight)

NFL credential tech goes league-wide in ’24

by Don Muret | Feb 22, 2024 | Ops & Security, Teams and Tenants | 0

HOLLYWOOD, Florida — The NFL has upgraded its accreditation system to simplify the process for determining on-field access and other restricted spaces across the league’s 30 stadiums. Continue Reading NFL credential tech goes league-wide in ’24

‘Superbowlized’ Vegas Success for NFL

by Don Muret | Feb 15, 2024 | Arenas & Stadiums, Industry Events, Ops & Security | 0

HOLLYWOOD, Florida — The first Super Bowl in Las Vegas ran as smoothly as possible last Sunday, due in part to Allegiant Stadium’s design and flexibility, according to a pair of NFL executives in charge of the world’s biggest one-day sports event. Continue Reading ‘Superbowlized’ Vegas Success for NFL

“Wake up” in Winston-Salem

by Don Muret | Feb 1, 2024 | Arenas & Stadiums, Ops & Security | 0

The unmistakable smell of a country barnyard welcomed patrons as they entered Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum to attend the Cinch World’s Toughest Rodeo in late January. Farmers refer to the scent of manure as “the smell of money,” tied to their prized livestock. Continue Reading “Wake up” in Winston-Salem

Yondr ‘Mountain’ easier to climb

by Don Muret | Nov 21, 2023 | Arenas & Stadiums, Ops & Security, Pulse | 0

A funny thing happened in the moments before comedian Dave Chappelle’s recent performance at Amway Center before a near sell-out crowd of 16,613. Ticket holders, without access to their phones which were locked in Yondr pouches, engaged in conversations with fellow patrons. Continue Reading Yondr ‘Mountain’ easier to climb