Avaya Stadium Offering Biometric Entry Option For Quakes Game

The Earthquakes on Saturday will begin offering fans the opportunity for expedited entry at Avaya Stadium by scanning a fingerprint. The tech, provided by N.Y.-based biometric security firm CLEAR, is similar to the pre-check process used at airports by the TSA. Fans can sign up for free outside the venue, and the enrollment and approval process, which includes a fingerprint scan, takes about five minutes and becomes active immediately. Once approved, fans also can opt for an upgrade to receive CLEAR’s airport clearance, which costs $179 annually and is installed at 24 U.S. airports.

CLEAR VP/Sports & Entertainment Lauren Stangel said approximately 50% of fans who have used their lanes at Safeco Field or SunTrust Park this season originally enrolled at the airport. LAFC deployed the techlast month at Banc of California Stadium. CLEAR is available at 13 venues within the NBA, MLS and MLB.