Shorter lines at the stadium and buying beer without a wallet — it’s now possible for Seattle sports fans who are willing to hand over a few fingerprints. CLEAR, the New York City-based company best known for its identity verification technology at 26 airports across the U.S., is making its way into sports venues across the country. Those who sign up for a free account can enter the gates via a special “fast pass” lane and in some cities, purchase food or alcohol by simply scanning a fingerprint. There are 14 stadiums using CLEAR. In Seattle, both CenturyLink Field and Safeco Field… Read More
In the first Seahawks home game since Paul Allen passed away, the NFL franchise honored its late owner with a tribute video and special 12th Man flag raising before Sunday’s game against Los Angeles. Allen, the Microsoft co-founder who died on Oct. 15 at the age of 65, purchased the Seahawks in 1996, effectively saving the team from leaving town. He owned the franchise for more than 20 years, guiding the Seahawks during their most successful stretch in team history, winning three NFC championship trophies and bringing home the Lombardi Trophy as Super Bowl champs in 2013. On Sunday at CenturyLink… Read More
Renton, Wash. means a lot to Doug Baldwin. It’s a place that welcomed the wide receiver as his NFL journey began in Seattle seven years ago, and it’s the city where Baldwin is now helping build a new community center. We interviewed Baldwin at a special live recording of the GeekWire podcast in Renton — part of our GeekWire on the Road project — where the Seahawks star talked about his work in Renton, life after football, his tech investing, the role athletes have in engaging with the community to take on societal challenges and issues, and those amazing touchdown celebrations. Baldwin, a Stanford… Read More
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Long before the Super Bowl championship and the four Pro Bowl selections and the Rookie of the Year award, there was clearly something special about Russell Wilson’s mindset. Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider noticed it eight years ago, when he watched Wilson lead his college team to a conference championship. Later that evening, at a Marriott hotel bar in Indianapolis, Schneider approached Wilson’s brother, Harry. He told the elder Wilson that he liked the quarterback’s leadership skills, pointing out his ability to “tilt a room.” “If Russell comes into a room and you were to tilt it, all the… Read More
