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Minnesota United FC leverages Purple’s Guest WiFi to enhance fan experience

Minnesota United FC leverages Purple’s Guest WiFi to enhance fan experience

Purple partners with Minnesota United FC to provide its Guest WiFi solution at Allianz Field, capturing valuable fan data during a historic, highly attended match. The solution enabled the club to create a blueprint for more effective fan engagement with customized offers and resonant content, building loyalty one WiFi connection at a time.

12 September 2025
Built for more: A case for versatility in event strategy

Built for more: A case for versatility in event strategy

Learn how a versatile multi-purpose event strategy keeps stadiums and arenas profitable all year. Explore crowd analytics, rapid turnarounds, and fan engagement.

2 September 2025
Unlock fan insights with stadium data

Unlock fan insights with stadium data

Discover how modern stadiums and arenas integrate Guest WiFi analytics, ticketing systems, and POS data to capture fan insights and increase venue ROI.

2 September 2025
Apple iOS 18 and macOS 15 impact on public WiFi: enterprise guide

Apple iOS 18 and macOS 15 impact on public WiFi: enterprise guide

Learn how Apple iOS 18 and macOS 15 rotating MAC addresses impact guest WiFi, visitor footfall analytics, and how enterprise venues deploy Passpoint.

20 August 2024
Purple becomes a Certified B Corporation

Purple becomes a Certified B Corporation

Purple proudly joins the growing movement of companies using business as a force for good Purple, a leading provider of indoor location services, is delighted

25 July 2024
Purple named a visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services | Purple

Purple named a visionary in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services | Purple

Purple is named a Visionary in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Indoor Location Services for completeness of vision and ability to execute in enterprise venue analytics.

4 March 2024
Florida Panthers boosts fan WiFi and venue ROI with Purple

Florida Panthers boosts fan WiFi and venue ROI with Purple

Learn how the Florida Panthers uses Purple Guest WiFi at Amerant Bank Arena to capture fan data, enrich CRM profiles, and power digital sponsorship ROI.

18 July 2023
Armature Works enhances its guest WiFi experience with Purple

Armature Works enhances its guest WiFi experience with Purple

Today Purple announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with mixed-use event space Armature Works. Armature Works has chosen to implement

5 June 2023
Restaurant WiFi benefits and revenue strategies

Restaurant WiFi benefits and revenue strategies

Explore proven restaurant WiFi revenue strategies. Learn how captive portal analytics, CRM integration, and loyalty programs boost guest spend and retention.

29 March 2023
The road to increased revenue with the Purple Partner Program

The road to increased revenue with the Purple Partner Program

On 02/14/2023, Purple launched its new Purple Partner Program. The rate of growth seen by Purple and the indoor location services market has clearly

3 March 2023
Purple announces the launch of the Purple Partner Program

Purple announces the launch of the Purple Partner Program

The new program provides a market-leading opportunity for resellers and referral partners to generate additional revenue. By leveraging Purple's market knowledge

14 February 2023
Arena WiFi: fan engagement and venue analytics

Arena WiFi: fan engagement and venue analytics

Learn how high-density arena WiFi and captive portals capture fan data, improve venue connectivity, and drive digital sponsorship revenue.

3 February 2023
Why big tech is backing Purple in a major way: An interview with Chris Dedicoat

Why big tech is backing Purple in a major way: An interview with Chris Dedicoat

After a 23-year stint in Silicon Valley - and working across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa - Cisco's former Executive Vice President (EVP), Chris Dedicoat

31 January 2023
Altitude Trampoline Park partners with Purple to enhance visitor experiences

Altitude Trampoline Park partners with Purple to enhance visitor experiences

See how Altitude Trampoline Park uses Purple guest WiFi to capture visitor CRM profiles, boost concession revenue, and automate guest reviews.

23 January 2023
The importance of collecting real-time passenger feedback

The importance of collecting real-time passenger feedback

Discover how real-time passenger feedback via airport WiFi captive micro-surveys lifts ACI ASQ scores, cuts incident resolution times, and improves terminal operations.

20 January 2023
Retail reward programs: boost customer loyalty with WiFi data

Retail reward programs: boost customer loyalty with WiFi data

Discover how retail brands convert in-store footfall into active loyalty members. Use guest WiFi captive portals and automated CRM triggers to boost repeat visits.

20 December 2022
Purple welcomes Palm Beach International Airport as a new business partner

Purple welcomes Palm Beach International Airport as a new business partner

Discover how Palm Beach International Airport (PBI) deploys Purple across 87 access points to capture real-time passenger feedback and build CRM databases.

9 November 2022
Promotional marketing: venue strategies, campaign ROI & guide

Promotional marketing: venue strategies, campaign ROI & guide

Master promotional marketing for physical venues. Discover first-party data segmentation, real-time WiFi splash campaigns, SMS automation, and ROI benchmarks.

2 November 2022