SPORTSTECHIE: Sacramento Kings Fans Will Be Able To Pour Their Own Drinks Using Nina Smart-Pouring System
Fans in all suites and lofts at Golden 1 Center will soon be able to wirelessly order and pour alcoholic drinks thanks to a new partnership between the Sacramento Kings and Israeli beverage tech startup NINA. The service is already available in five suites and one loft, and will expand to the others over the next few months.
NINAās smart-pouring device replaces the bottle cap on the top of liquor bottles and connects with iPads placed inside each suite or loft. Fans can unlock each bottle to pour their own drinks, without having to purchase the full bottle. The iPad app allows guests to open a tab, pay for their drinks, and select how much they want pouredāfans canāt overpour their cups.
According to the Kings, Golden 1 Center is the first arena in the world to let fans pour their own drinks this way. The team initially pilotedĀ NINAās system during the 2018-19 NBA season.
āWeāre proud to partner with the Sacramento Kings to disrupt the beverage industry and bring NINAās self-pouring platform to sports for the first time,ā said Yair Marom, CEO and co-founder at NINA, in a press release. āFrom cashierless checkout to in-seat ordering, there is no sports team more committed to bringing their guests the best possible experience than the Kings.ā
Earlier this NBA season, theĀ Kings partnered with ZippinĀ to open a cashierless convenience store at Golden 1 Center. The arena also recently became a research and development center forĀ Intel True ViewĀ broadcast technology innovations. Also last month, the Kings launched a blockchain-backed auction platform forĀ game-used memorabilia.