Premier Sports Network Welcomes Alcatraz to its Venue Security & Operations Network
The Partnership brings advanced biometric security solutions to global sports venues and major events
LONDON, UK - 08 September 2025 - Premier Sports Network (PSN) is proud to announce a new partnership with Alcatraz, the leader in facial biometric authentication for physical access. This collaboration marks an exciting step forward in the growth of PSN’s Venue Security and Operations Network, which connects leading service providers, innovative technologies, and venue operators across the sports and entertainment industry.
“We are thrilled to welcome Alcatraz into our network. Their expertise in biometric technologies sets a new standard in venue and stadium security,” said Spencer Hidge, CEO & Founder of Premier Sports Network. “Partnering with a company so deeply committed to innovation and operational efficiency significantly strengthens our Venue Security and Operations Network, elevating the safety of fans, staff, and athletes.”
Through PSN’s growing partner ecosystem, members gain exclusive access to cutting-edge expertise, products, and intelligence to help them stay ahead of evolving risks and security challenges. This partnership reinforces PSN’s commitment to equipping venues, stadiums, and major events with the tools and knowledge to prioritise the safety of fans, staff, athletes, and executives.
Alcatraz gives stadiums and venues the ability to manage constant movement across restricted zones while upholding the highest standards of safety and security. With proven use cases in athletic venues, Alcatraz delivers elite access through its privacy-first facial authentication platform. It ensures only the right people enter the right spaces and keeps operations flowing seamlessly from game day to concert night.
“Our partnership with Premier Sports Network offers venues a smarter, more reliable way to secure spaces. Facial authentication enables elite access for authorized players, VIP guests and staff to enter locker rooms, training facilities, production areas and luxury suites, helping stadiums and event operators move people safely and efficiently while reducing risk,” said Tina D’Agostin, CEO of Alcatraz. “With PSN’s global reach, we can extend Alcatraz’s privacy-first access control system to more venues worldwide, setting a new benchmark for security built on trust, privacy and ease.”
Alcatraz is trusted by leading organisations to secure high-traffic, mission-critical environments. Designed to deliver a seamless user experience, these solutions support the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational efficiency—key requirements for sports and entertainment venues operating at global scale. Deployed across Fortune 100 campuses, data centres, financial institutions, stadiums, and other critical infrastructure environments, Alcatraz helps organizations protect what matters most without compromising trust or performance.
Learn more: www.alcatraz.ai
About Alcatraz
Alcatraz transforms how people move through their secure spaces. Our AI-powered facial authentication technology makes access effortless, intelligent and personalized without compromising on security or privacy. Purpose-built for today’s enterprise, Alcatraz empowers employees to travel freely and safely through the workplace, while protecting high-security environments with enterprise-grade precision. As the pioneer of Facial Authentication-as-a-Service (FAaaS), our plug-and-play biometric solution safeguards the most sensitive environments in the world, including data centers powering the AI revolution, Fortune 100 campuses, financial institutions, R&D facilities, universities, stadiums and more. Headquartered in Cupertino, the company helps protect over four million employees (and counting) worldwide.