The apps will feature mobile ordering for merchandise, concessions, venue navigation tools, and targeted promotions for fans attending concerts and sporting events.
The Panthers are investing $1B in the project and received $115M in tax breaks to move the team’s HQ to Rock Hill, along with $225M in tax breaks from York County.
Tappit surveyed 1,500 sports fans age 18 and older and found 615, or 41%, said they would not attend a live game unless a vaccine was widely available.
Minneapolis-based Atomic Data was initially brought on the as the owner’s representative for the tech portion of West End Stadium.
With COVID-19 cases rising, more attention has shifted to the idea of testing fans for the virus before they enter an event. But questions loom about logistics, who would pay for the tests and whether fans would even be willing to go to such an extreme.