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Stadiums and Events

Helping stadiums deliver safer, smoother entry

Stadiums are built for big moments. Match days. Concerts. Finals. Festivals. Sell-out events.

Thousands of people arrive within a short space of time. Bags need checking. Queues build quickly. Security teams need to make fast, confident decisions.

Smiths Detection helps stadiums and event venues screen people and belongings more effectively, so visitors can enter safely and the event can keep moving.

Our solutions support a wide range of live-event environments, from sports stadiums and arenas to concert venues, exhibition spaces and temporary event locations.

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Built for live event pressure

Stadium security has to work when demand is at its highest. Before kick-off. Before the headline act. During peak arrival periods. Across multiple gates and access points. Our screening solutions help teams detect weapons, explosives and other prohibited items before they enter the venue, without turning entry into a bottleneck.

Baggage Screening (Blue Trans)

X-ray screening systems for bags and personal belongings

Compact Systems, Space Constrained (Blue Trans)

Compact checkpoint solutions suited to high-traffic entrances

Advanced Image Analysis (Blue Trans)

Advanced image analysis software supporting confident operator decisions

Technology Public Environments (Blue Trans)

Screening technologies designed for efficient throughput

What you can do

  • Screen high volumes - Support high-volume screening when crowds arrive in waves.
  • Act with confidence - Give security teams clearer information to support faster decisions.
  • Keep queues under control - Help reduce delays at gates, entrances and controlled access points.
  • Adapt to your venue - Support permanent, temporary and space-constrained screening layouts.
  • Protect the visitor experience - Make security feel smooth, professional and well managed.
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Why venues trust Smiths Detection

On event day, there is little room for delay. Security needs to be fast, accurate and practical. Smiths Detection brings decades of experience in threat detection, helping organisations secure some of the world's busiest and most demanding environments. We help stadiums and event venues strengthen security, support efficient operations and keep the focus where it belongs: on the event.

Clear Imaging (White Trans)

Clear imaging supporting confident threat detection

Reliable Performance (White Trans)

Reliable performance during high-volume events

Compact Systems (White Trans)

Compact systems suited to busy venues

Integrated Technology (White Trans)

Integrated technologies supporting layered security

Make security part of a better event experience

Every venue is different. Explore our screening solutions that help venues manage security across a wide range of event types and operational environments.

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SDX 6040
Designed for the many and varied operations requiring fast, effective screening of personal belongings and small parcels.
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HI-SCAN 6040C
Designed to screen bags and parcels for prohibited and dangerous items, the HI-SCAN 6040C is ideal for screening at building entrances.
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HI-SCAN 5030C
A transportable and lightweight X-ray scanner, ideal for screening in mail rooms or building entrances, including: courthouses, schools, event venues, stadiums or correctional facilities.
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IONSCAN 600
IONSCAN 600 is a highly sensitive, non-radioactive, lightweight, portable desktop system that detects and identifies trace amounts of explosives and narcotics.
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iCMORE
Our object recognition software, iCMORE, uses advanced algorithms to reduce the burden on operators – and potential errors – by automating the detection process for suspicious items within inspected cargo, baggage or palleted goods.
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HI-SCAN 6046si
Utilizing high resolution XADA detector modules, the HI-SCAN 6046si produces extremely detailed X-ray images of screened baggage and parcels.
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ScanVan
Customized to meet user needs, the ScanVan integrates Smiths Detection's HI-SCAN X-ray technology to screen freight, luggage or mail.
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HI-SCAN 6040 DV
An advanced dual-view X-ray inspection system for automatic explosives and liquids detection at Urban Security and Aviation checkpoints.
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Insights

Keeping fans moving is part of keeping them safe

At major sporting events, the focus should stay on the moment. The match. The atmosphere. The experience.

 

Behind the scenes, security has to work smoothly - helping protect people while supporting safe, efficient movement from arrival to entry. 

 

In this blog, we explore how venues can balance safety, flow and fan experience. 

From airport to stadium: Managing the major event journey

From airport gates to stadium gates, the fan journey starts long before kick-off. At major international tournaments, fans move through airports, transport hubs and venue entry points in large numbers and often within short windows of time.  

 

That puts pressure on every part of the journey – from check-in and security screening to arrivals, onward travel and stadium entry.

 

With expertise across aviation and urban security, Smiths Detection supports operators at key touchpoints where safety, flow and confident decision-making matter most.  

 

This blog explores why passenger flow is critical to a smooth, secure major event journey.

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No two venues operate in exactly the same way. A football stadium has different pressures from a concert arena. A festival site has different challenges from a convention centre. Talk to Smiths Detection about screening solutions designed around your venue, your operations and your visitor flow.