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New England Patriots First In NFL To Automate Fancam Capture Process

On Sept. 7, when the New England Patriots kick off the NFL season against the Kansas City Chiefs at Gillette Stadium, NBC will have its cameras trained on the field. But Fancam will have its own cameras focused on the 66,000-plus spectators packing every level of the stands. According to Fancam, the company has reached a […]

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Clear Continues Sports Expansion By Launching At Comerica Park

The same biometric technology enabling speedy airport security checks is expanding to a growing number of sporting venues, as Clear announces a new partnership with the Detroit Tigers to create swift passage into Comerica Park. Clear, which uses fingerprints to confirm ticketholders’ identity, is available at 24 airports in the U.S. and now is installed […]

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Chicago Cubs-White Sox Matinee To Be Broadcast On Facebook Live

Monday afternoon’s intracity interleague rivalry meeting between the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs will be broadcast on Facebook Live, as part of a Cubs partnership with with ABC 7 Chicago and Facebook Live. For fans in the team’s home television territory, the game is available on the Chicago Cubs and ABC 7 Chicago Facebook […]

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Tottenham Hotspur Enlists Hewlett Packard For Robust Stadium Network

Perennial Premier League contender Tottenham Hotspur is intent on making its new London stadium among the world’s most technologically advanced to improve in-game entertainment and keep fans as connected to the outside world as they want. The football club announced this week that it has contracted with Hewlett Packard Enterprise on this endeavor, wiring the […]

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How To Future-Proof The Live In-Venue Fan Experience

How can the power of Panasonic work for you to get the most out of your fan engagement efforts? Find out here. As sports fans enter arenas to cheer on their favorite franchises, engagement – not only with the teams themselves – but with their surroundings is increasingly becoming a bigger component of the experience. […]

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