Facial Recognition at Sports Venues: Enhancing the Gameday Experience While Minimizing Liability

By Jeffrey N. Rosenthal & David J. Oberly   Facial recognition technology has rapidly transformed—and enhanced—the consumer experience across numerous industries. This includes travel, hospitality, retail, and healthcare, to name a few. Notably, facial recognition is also making its way into the stadiums, arenas, and ballparks of professional sports franchises nationwide.   As sports venues embark on a widespread facial recognition rollout, states and cities from coast to coast—a