Evolv Helps Amalie Arena Deliver Game Day Fun with Lightning-Fast Security Screening

Despite thorough vetting of Evolv, Tripp Turbiville, Director of Security and Transportation Services for Amalie Arena, admitted that he was apprehensive on the first day that their Express systems went live. That fear immediately melted away with the support of Evolv on their go-live date. In fact, during their first concert, geared towards classical music lovers, Turbiville recounts how one “would think that we wouldn’t have detected any weapons due to the demographics of our guests, but we found a handgun in an older lady’s purse that night, which really shined the light on our decision. Since that first event, we’ve found some additional handguns and knives. By enabling the Evolv Express®, the Tampa Bay Lightning were able to achieve the following: 

• Reduced nuisance alarm rate by nearly 50% compared to legacy metal detector
• Saw a 15% increase in fans in their seats by the time the puck dropped—nearly 80% of capacity
• Improved security by eliminating security guard fatigue and lines outside of the arena

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