Interestingly, the Oakland Athletics were also the first team to use mobile ticketing via text messaging, way back in 2007. Oakland Athletics team Major League Baseball is piloting a contactless ticket-scanning initiative allowing fans to enter games by scanning their smartphones at the gates. The scheme is the first time near-field communication technology - which is more secure than a barcode - has been used beyond gift or reward cards. The six Oakland As games chosen for the trial were the first professional sports events to offer contactless tickets via the Apple Wallet .
Oakland Athletics team Major League Baseball is piloting a contactless ticket-scanning initiative allowing fans to enter games by scanning their smartphones at the gates. The scheme is the first time near-field communication technology - which is more secure than a barcode - has been used beyond gift or reward cards. The six Oakland As games chosen for the trial were the first professional sports events to offer contactless tickets via the Apple Wallet .