New York Mets
In late 2021, the New York Mets made history by becoming the first MLB team to officially implement a facial recognition ticketing system through a program called Mets Entry Express. The struggling baseball team part partnered with a firm called Wicket to in an effort to speed up wait times at line. Mets visitors can opt to upload a photo of their face prior to the game which is then scanned at entry gates. If the system recognizes the visitor as being enrolled in the system, they can pass through without ever looking for their ticket.
Multiple privacy groups launched a petition last year demanding the Mets abandon the ticketing system over concerns entities could store biometric data, making it vulnerable to hackers.
