Arenas & Stadiums Security Solutions
Delivering a Great Game Day Experience
SmartGateway welcomes fans with fast, frictionless entry that leaves a lasting impression. Our AI-driven technology delivers an integrated, multi-layered security solution trusted by leading sports and entertainment venues, including Madison Square Garden, the Stanley Cup-winning Florida Panthers, and the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
Xtract One’s SmartGateway:
- Delivers effective weapons detection, including guns and small knives, while maintaining rapid throughput
- Enhances the fan experience by reducing wait times and enabling faster entry
- Provides comprehensive security insights before, during, and after events
- Shifts security operations from reactive to proactive with data-driven insights
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Shift your security operations from reactive, to proactive.
Maximize safety while minimizing inefficiencies.
Xtract One’s covert threat detection software and integrated, customizable hardware allows your security staff to preemptively disarm threats at the source. Our solutions will equip your security team with the AI-backed data and cutting-edge tools they need to identify a broad range of potential dangers, digitally. Ultimately, investing in Xtract One’s smarter security systems reduces the risk of human error and escalating confrontations, while enhancing patron satisfaction with a “walk-right-in” experience.
Strengthen your security with data-based decision-making.
Reduce disturbances and safety risks for your team and patrons.
Our customizable entry and gateway security screening software can detect concealed weapons, including guns and knives. By collecting valuable business insights, your security team is fully prepared to make data-supported decisions and respond appropriately, de-escalating and disarming threats before they happen, with minimal disruption to operations.
Xtract One’s fast and frictionless entry solutions provide the opportunity to redesign your existing security processes and operations, potentially freeing up as much as 70% of the security staff’s duties, who can be redeployed for addressing other operational needs. Plus, our integrated security systems offer proactive alerts to potential threats, crowd disturbances, abnormal behaviors and activities, so security personnel can intervene before the risk escalates.
Our Solutions
Gateway Screening
Purpose-built for stadiums, arenas, and live entertainment venues, SmartGateway addresses specific perimeter security challenges in high-throughput environments where thousands need to enter quickly while maintaining security standards.
Gateway Screening Features
Unobtrusive screening with high accuracy
Reduced confrontations and improved fan experience
AI-powered sensors detect threats without invasive searches
Developed in collaboration and extensive consultation with professional sports organizations
Mobile design for flexible deployment
Xtract One View
Beyond security information, our analytics platform provides:
Implementation and Support
Our venue security experts will provide:
Comprehensive site assessments
Custom configuration design
In-depth staff training
Ongoing technical support
Regular system updates
Success in Action
Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Madison Square Garden Entertainment
After implementing SmartGateway, Radio City Music Hall significantly improved their entry process during peak holiday events. "In less than two weeks, we were fully set up, operational, and optimized. Not only has our ingress been fantastic, but we haven't had to make an adjustment since," says Robert Castronovo, Arena Operations Senior VP at Madison Square Garden.
The Moody Center
During a Harry Styles concert, eight SmartGateway lanes processed over 10,000 patrons in under 23 minutes. The venue reported 97% patron satisfaction with entry experience while saving over $700,000 annually in operational costs.
Growing League Adoption
- Protects the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena
- Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers for Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse's two million annual patrons
- Trusted by multiple professional sports venues across North America
Support and training
Our experienced team of security, venue, and product experts will work with you directly to identify gaps in your current security infrastructure and find the ideal data-driven solution and configuration for your facility’s specific needs.
We provide comprehensive initial site assessments to fully understand the unique requirements of your venue and personnel for a custom business and security solution.
Once your site has been assessed and the ideal solution has been determined, we provide your personnel with in-depth product training to optimize your solution’s functionality and capabilities.
Lifetime access to ongoing support allows your custom solution to adapt to the evolving needs of your operation as new security challenges and business objectives arise.
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Facility Reporting
In addition to security information, Xtract One Insights conveniently analyzes operations data and other valuable business insights such as line flow, wait times, and crowd behavior to help you run your venue as profitably and smoothly as possible.
Facility Reporting Features
Line flow monitoring
Wait time analysis
Crowd behavior insights
Operational efficiency data
Real-time decision support