parting sports fans from their money

in order to better extract money from--serve fans, sports teams may go with RFID smart card. the move could lessen the need for physical tickets, parking passes and cash. fans would deposit money into an account with the team, having purchases automatically deducted.

You drive to the stadium and scan your card to open the parking gate. You park your car and walk to the gate closest to your seats. You scan yourself in. Before you go to your seat, you buy a couple hot dogs and a beer. To pay for the food, you scan your card again. Money is deducted from your debit account.

of course the profitibility angle looms as some personnel and current measures could become unnecessary. also teams could cut out some middlemen and roll around in the unused cash balances.

¶ - nitish @ 9:14 AM