How Biometrics are Addressing Challenges in Ticketing and Access Control

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[Photos courtesy of CLEAR]
[Photos courtesy of CLEAR]

After covering the wireless communications industry for 10 years, I've seen a lot of empty promises made on half-baked technology. The so-called mobile wallet, as pushed by Google, Apple and others, has been touted as the next big thing since 2009, but the majority of retail transactions are still made using plastic cards pulled from good old-fashioned leather wallets. Surprisingly, dependence on a smartphone is probably the one thing keeping the digital wallet from really gaining traction with consumers, which is precisely why biometrics hold such promise as a solution for ticketing and access control at sports venues: a device isn't necessary.

Aside from more insight into the makeup of the game-day crowd, an expedited line also has its advantages for operators concerned with security.Aside from more insight into the makeup of the game-day crowd, an expedited line also has its advantages for operators concerned with security.

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