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While some NHL teams ponder installing high-definition cameras and facial-recognition software in their arenas, it’s not certain if the Winnipeg Jets plan to go that route to beef up security.
A senior executive with one NHL club recently told TSN he expects facial-recognition technology will be adopted by his team and others in the league within the next two years.
“One of the reasons we haven’t seen this adopted is because we’ve been lucky,” the executive said, in a story by TSN senior correspondent Rick Westhead. “We’ve seen attacks at concerts, at the Boston Marathon, at the Olympics and at international soccer games.