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Seattle Seahawks add three more concession stores using Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ tech

The Seattle Seahawks took a loss against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but fans at Lumen Field who are into cashierless concession stands can at least count the day as a win. The Seahawks debuted three more stores at the stadium utilizing Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology, designed to eliminate checkout lines and get fans back to their seats faster. The new locations are on the main stadium concourse in sections 103, 105 and 123. They are called District Market, just like the store that opened in section 323 at the start of the season. The stores serve beer, wine,… Read More

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Seahawks may add cashierless tech to new food market as part of Seattle stadium enhancements

Lumen Field, home of the Seattle Seahawks, is getting some upgrades to mark its 20th year, and it looks like the stadium will be catching up to Climate Pledge Arena and T-Mobile Park with a high-tech concession option. The Seahawks and First & Goal Inc. announced a number of stadium enhancements on Wednesday under the label of “fanovation,” in which “fans and their experience are at the forefront” of decisions. One such fanovation that caught our eye is the addition of a District Market on the upper level of the stadium behind the Toyota Fan Deck. The Seahawks said the… Read More

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Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, home of the Seahawks and Sounders, to be renamed Lumen Field

Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, home of the Seahawks and Sounders FC, is being renamed Lumen Field, the Seahawks announced on Thursday. The new name comes after a rebranding of CenturyLink to Lumen Technologies, which was previously announced in September. The new stadium name is pending approval later Thursday by the Washington State Public Stadium Authority, the Washington state public corporation owner of the stadium, according to the Seahawks. The CenturyLink Field name dates back to 2011 and in some fan circles the stadium came to be known as The CLink. The facility originally opened as Seahawks Stadium in 2002, and Qwest… Read More

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