Evolv Technology (NASDAQ: EVLV), a leading security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions, recently entered a business partnership with Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of Major League Soccer’s New York Red Bulls. The partnership, through which Evolv has been designated as the Stadium’s “Official Fan Screening Partner,” will include deployment of Evolv Express systems at the Stadium’s main entrances. In addition to fan screening, Express will also be used at staff and talent entries. Through the partnership, Evolv will also work with the New York Red Bulls on community activations.
“With a continuous focus on the Fan Experience, we’re pleased to upgrade the arrival experience at Sports Illustrated Stadium with Evolv Express,” said Shaun Oliver, vice president of operations at Sports Illustrated Stadium. “Having seen this technology in wide use across MLS venues (and elsewhere in the New York market), we’re confident that our fans will appreciate a convenient entry process.”
“It’s gratifying to continue to grow our presence in Major League Soccer,” said John Baier, Evolv’s vice president of sports and entertainment. “MLS matches have an electrifying atmosphere that only gets better when the journey from ‘street to seat’ is as smooth as possible.”
The Express units will be first commissioned for the New York Red Bulls’ 2025 season home opener on March 1. The deployment at Sports Illustrated Stadium is Evolv’s twelfth in Major League Soccer, joining Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, CA), Lower.com Field (Columbus, OH), Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA), Toyota Stadium (Frisco, TX), and others. Major League Soccer set an attendance record in 2024 and is the second-most attended soccer league in the world, trailing only the English Premier League. Evolv performs entry screening for five of the top six teams in attendance (and eight of the top 16), and in total screened more than two million MLS fans in 2024.
Sports Illustrated Stadium also joins many other high-profile venues on Evolv’s customer list in the New York metro area. Lincoln Center, the hub of the performing arts in New York City, was one of the earliest adopters of Express. Other Manhattan deployments include The 92nd Street Y, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Ronald O. Perelman Performing Arts Center. Evolv Express is also a Fan Screening Provider of the New York Mets at Citi Field in Queens.
