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MLB, minor league ballparks offer contactless ordering

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April 27, 2021

Fifteen Major League Baseball and 27 minor league baseball ballparks have reopened with contactless and mobile ordering, using technology provided by Appetize Technologies Inc., according to a press release

Five MLB stadiums officially went live with Appetize for the first time this year, including Globe Life Field, Progressive Field, Fenway Park, Busch Stadium and Dodger Stadium. Ten MiLB ballparks also went live in their first season with Appetize's cloud technology.

Mobile web ordering, powered by QR codes, is one of the biggest trends the enterprise software company is seeing, followed by self-service kiosks and more Apple and Google Pay adoption.

The 40,300-seat Texas Rangers' cashless ballpark in Arlington, Texas, deployed Appetize's full suite of omnichannel solutions (such as POS terminals, self-service kiosks and handhelds), as well as mobile ordering integration for mobile and web order pickups, for all concessions and retail in partnership with Delaware North.

Appetize contactless payment devices — including point of sale terminals, self-service kiosks and handhelds — offer tap or scan payment options, including Apple Pay, Google Pay and mobile wallets, and mobile ordering allows fans to order directly from their seats with either delivery or pick-up.

Major League Baseball stadiums that partner with Appetize to support a fully cashless operation also include: Target Field (Minnesota Twins), Yankee Stadium (New York Yankees), Globe Life Field (Texas Rangers), Busch Stadium (St. Louis Cardinals), PNC Park (Pittsburgh Pirates), Angel Stadium (Los Angeles Angels), Coors Field (Colorado Rockies), Citi Field (New York Mets), Petco Park (San Diego Padres), Comerica Park (Detroit Tigers), Minute Maid Park (Houston Astros) and RingCentral Coliseum (Oakland A's).