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MLB’s Use of Biometric Ticketing May Bring Controversy and Legal Issues

Safeco Field in Seattle is among the venues working with companies to provide biometric entry capabilities. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

This SportTechie Legal article was written by Rob Newman, an attorney in the Chicago office of Loeb & Loeb LLP.

After piloting biometric ticketing at a handful of ballparks, Major League Baseball is planning to expand its use of fingerprint-based tickets around the country in 2019. Biometric identification has hit the big leagues.

The league is partnering with airport security company Clear and Tickets.