With the coming of Fall in the U.S., football news is bleeding into the most technical of feeds.
Consider How the NFL and its stadiums became leaders in Wi-Fi, monetizing apps, and customer experience by Teena Maddox.
From the post:
In the past two years, fan expectations have changed dramatically when it comes to connectivity and Wi-Fi in stadiums. Fans are consuming Wi-Fi bandwidth as fast as the stadiums can provide it, and their appetites seem insatiable.
TechRepublic last covered this topic in-depth in April 2014, when we heard from industry sources that in order to keep millennials coming to live events, that generation expected fast Wi-Fi connectivity at stadiums—while others outside of that generation appreciated it, but didn’t demand it. Two years later, everyone, regardless of age, expects seamless connectivity at a game, concert, or other entertainment event.
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Out of 32 NFL teams, only two NFL stadiums, Qualcomm in San Diego, and O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. don’t have WiFi. (Teena says three but the latest news is that NGR in Houston now has WiFi.)
To save you the trouble of looking them up, the following thirty (30) stadiums host drunk and distracted fans on WiFi:
| Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City Chiefs | 76,416 |
| AT&T Stadium | Dallas Cowboys | 80,000 |
| Bank of America Stadium | Carolina Panthers | 73,778 |
| CenturyLink Field | Seattle Seahawks | 67,000 |
| Edward Jones Dome | St. Louis Rams | 66,000 |
| EverBank Field | Jacksonville Jaguars | 67,264 |
| FedEx Field | Washington Redskins | 79,000 |
| FirstEnergy Stadium | Cleveland Browns | 68,000 |
| Ford Field | Detroit Lions | 65,000 |
| Georgia Dome | Atlanta Falcons | 71,250 |
| Gillette Stadium | New England Patriots | 68,756 |
| Heinz Field | Pittsburgh Steelers | 65,500 |
| Lambeau Field | Green Bay Packers | 80,735 |
| Levi’s Stadium | San Francisco 49ers | 68,500 |
| Lincoln Financial Field | Philadelphia Eagles | 69,176 |
| Nissan Stadium | Tennessee Titans | 69,143 |
| Lucas Oil Stadium | Indianapolis Colts | 63,000 |
| M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore Ravens | 71,008 |
| MetLife Stadium | New York Giants/Jets | 82,500 |
| TCF Bank Stadium* | Minnesota Vikings | 52,525 |
| Nissan Stadium | Tennessee Titans | 69,143 |
| NRG Stadium | Houston Texans | 71,500 |
| Paul Brown Stadium | Cincinnati Bengals | 65,515 |
| Ralph Wilson Stadium | Buffalo Bills | 73,967 |
| Raymond James Stadium | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 65,890 |
| Soldier Field | Chicago Bears | 61,500 |
| Sports Authority Field | Denver Broncos | 76,125 |
| Sun Life Stadium | Miami Dolphins | 75,540 |
| Superdome | New Orleans Saints | 76,468 |
| University of Phoenix Stadium | Arizona Cardinals | 63,400 |
Game day attendance may vary from the capacity figures listed.
Remember that the rich and those will “clearance” are most likely found in box seats.
Question (My answer tomorrow): Where are you most likely to find distracted drunks with “clearance?”