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Contactless payments now accepted at three NFL football stadiums

Monday, September 20, 2004

PowerPay’s contactless tag is designed to make it easier for football fans to return to the game quicker. The contactless tag got its start with the Seattle Seahawks last season (see November/December Contactless News), and is now in used in Detroit and Philadelphia as well. Consumers, using the cashless PowerPay fob, can complete a transaction at the concession stand in as little as three seconds by waving the tag in front of a PowerPay reader. That means they miss less of the football action.

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