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Wicket

Fan Experience & Hospitality · United States

Wicket is a facial authentication platform provider that enables sensational event experiences through facial ticketing, payments, and credentialing. Wicket enhances fan, guest, and employee experiences with frictionless touchpoints that eliminate queues, delight users, and strengthen venue security.

Added value to ESSMA

The use of facial authentication in stadiums is an emerging use case pioneered by Wicket. As the first facial authentication provider to integrate with major ticketing companies to deliver Facial Ticketing, Wicket has deep experience in US sports venues. Furthermore, Wicket has continued to incorporate Facial Authentication technology across multiple touchpoints within stadiums, affording Wicket a unique position as a subject matter expert with invaluable insights on best practices for deploying biometrics in stadiums.

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Products & services

  • Facial Ticketing
  • Facial Payments
  • Facial Access Control
  • Credentialing across sports stadiums

References

Cleveland Browns (NFL)New York Mets (MLB)Mercedes-Benz StadiumLAFC (MLS)

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