Major League Baseball team Oakland Athletics is piloting a contactless ticket - scanning initiative allowing fans to enter games by scanning their smartphones at the gates . The trial is the first time near - field security technology - which is more secure than a barcode - has been used beyond gift or reward packages . The six Oakland As ##sets selected for the trial were the first professional sports events to offer contactless tickets via the Apple Wallet .
Major League Baseball team Oakland Athletics 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.