Cashless wristband payments for stadiums and arenas

Add cashless wristbands or cards for festivals and special events. RFID wristbands or cards linked to a payment method let guests tap to pay across the site and get unused balances refunded.
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Payment solutions for stadiums & arenas

How each solution supports stadiums & arenas

See what each option adds to the way your business takes and tracks payments.

Square for Restaurants

For stadiums & arenas: Organize sports-venue meals, drinks and concessions with menu modifiers, kitchen routing and front-of-house checks in one restaurant workflow. Run concessions and bars on Square's restaurant POS, as Calgary's McMahon Stadium and Scotiabank Saddledome do. Square's restaurant POS handles preauthorized bar tabs, coursing, table and seat management, split checks, auto-gratuity and kitchen routing to Square KDS. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We build menus, modifiers, printers and KDS routing for each outlet
  • We set up tabs, tip rules and permissions for bartenders and servers
  • We configure Square Handheld or Register at each station and train staff
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Square for Retail

For stadiums & arenas: Connect sports equipment, uniforms and venue merchandise to a retail catalog, stock tracking and customer purchase history. Track merchandise inventory across team stores and kiosks. Square's retail POS keeps stock in sync across locations and channels, with purchase orders, vendor profiles, barcode labels and cost-of-goods tracking. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We import your catalog, variants and barcodes
  • We set up vendors, reorder points and low-stock alerts
  • We configure scanners and label printers and train shop staff
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Square Kiosk

For stadiums & arenas: Let customers select and pay for sports-venue meals, drinks and concessions at a self-service ordering station. Add Square Kiosks at concourse stands to cut lines. Square Kiosk is an iPad-run self-ordering station with built-in contactless and chip payments that sends orders to your primary Square POS. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We design the kiosk menu and upsell flow
  • We choose mounting and placement and configure the device (bought from Square)
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.
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Square KDS

For stadiums & arenas: Route sports-venue meals, drinks and concessions to kitchen displays so preparation teams can follow tickets and order status. Route concession orders to Square KDS. Square KDS shows orders from every channel on one screen, with customizable tickets and prep insights for faster fulfillment. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We map stations and routing rules for each kitchen
  • We set up KDS devices and printers and test the rush
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.
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Square Hardware Setup

For stadiums & arenas: Choose and configure Square checkout equipment for league registrations, facility rentals and concessions, including counter, mobile and staff workflows. Plan Square Register, Terminal and Handheld units for stands, bars and hawkers, then configure them. Square hardware includes Square Register, Square Terminal, Square Handheld, Square Stand, Square Kiosk and card readers; we help you choose and set it up, and you buy it from Square. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We map every station and recommend the right Square device (Roots doesn't sell hardware)
  • We configure devices, printers, cash drawers and network before opening
  • We test offline mode and backup plans
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Custom Development on Square

For stadiums & arenas: Build a Square-based payment workflow around league registrations, facility rentals and concessions, with custom software for your operating process. Build Catalog, Orders and Payments API integrations like SoFi Stadium's. Square's APIs, including Payments, Orders, Catalog, Bookings, Gift Cards, Loyalty and Terminal, let developers build workflows Square doesn't offer out of the box. Roots builds these as Roots projects. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We scope, build and maintain the integration (a Roots service, not a Square product)
  • We handle OAuth, webhooks and testing in Square's sandbox
  • We document it so your team isn't locked into us
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Square Staff

For stadiums & arenas: Set roles, permissions and schedules for coaches and facility staff, with a clearer view of staffing across shifts. Set enterprise permission sets for hundreds of event-day staff. Square's staff tools schedule shifts, track attendance and hours, and set custom permissions with Square Advanced Access. Roots Payments, an independent Square Reseller, sets it up and supports it.
  • We set roles and permissions for each department
  • We build schedules and tip rules for seasonal crews
  • Roots Payments is an independent Square Reseller, not Square.
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Cashless RFID Payments

For stadiums & arenas: Connect league registrations, facility rentals and concessions to wristband or RFID checkout, with purchases tied to the guest or attendee account. Add cashless wristbands or cards for festivals and special events. RFID wristbands or cards linked to a payment method let guests tap to pay across the site and get unused balances refunded.
  • We compare cashless partners for your event size
  • We connect them to your processing and reporting
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Level 2/3 Processing

For stadiums & arenas: Include purchase-order references and itemized invoice data for business-card purchases of league registrations, facility rentals and concessions. Lower interchange on suite and corporate hospitality payments. Passing enhanced data such as tax amounts, PO numbers and line items with corporate, purchasing and government cards can qualify transactions for lower interchange rates.
  • We review which of your customers pay with commercial cards
  • We set up data capture in your invoices or software
  • We verify the lower rates show up on statements
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Custom Payment Integration

For stadiums & arenas: Connect the payment flow for league registrations, facility rentals and concessions with your software and the operational records behind registrations, facility bookings and team balances. Connect payments to access control and venue data systems. We connect payments to the industry software you already run, from reservation and ticketing systems to access control.
  • We scope, build and maintain the integration
  • We test with real workflows before go-live
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Cashless RFID Payments questions

Questions sports facility operators ask about payments.
Customers use a wristband, card or other RFID credential to pay within an event or venue. Roots coordinates the payment flow, loading process and reporting with a service partner.
We plan balance visibility, refund rules and event closeout before launch, so staff and customers know how the program works.
Bring your venue layout, attendance, loading points and refund policy. Roots uses these details to plan the workflow for stadiums & arenas and prepare a clear setup scope.
Request a quote for your business and the setup you need. We review the scope and costs with you before you proceed. Consultations and payment reviews are free.

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