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Someone posted this on another article and it appears to be accurate:

https://tech.yahoo.com/business/articles/la-clippers-building-future-tech-131556988.html

When the Los Angeles Clippers opened their $2 billion Intuit Dome in 2024, team chief technology and digital officer George Hanna figured roughly one in three fans would opt into the venue’s facial authentication system, which has fans upload a selfie ahead of time and stroll into the building without pulling out their tickets. “On a good day,” he said recently, “That’s kind of what I was hoping for.”

He was wrong.

Last season, by the end of an average game, close to 75% of fans were enrolled in Game Face ID, Hanna said, more than doubling his expectations.

“The curve of adoption was crazy,” he said. “We’re thrilled, and that allows us to sort of keep going and keep pushing.”

LA fan buy-in likely only accelerated the installation of facial scanning tools nationwide—a trend born out of COVID-fueled digitization drives, improved algorithms and growing consumer acceptance. But the developments also raise questions about just how much biometric observation people are willing to allow, both inside and outside The Tampa Bay Buccaneers added a facial recognition-powered “express entry” lane this year, following the Atlanta Falcons’ adoption of similar technology a year prior. The entire NFL now uses the tech to secure the playing fields, locker rooms and press boxes.

MLB, meanwhile, continues rolling out its facial authentication entry options across ballparks. Face-based ticketing came to Ohio State and the University of Florida in 2025 too, as schools looked to speed up student journeys from tailgate to seat.

In total, facial authentication technology provider Wicket says it supports more than 50 pro teams across the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, WNBA and Australian Football League, as well as golf and tennis tournaments.

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