Category: NFC News

Contactless payments accepted at a dozen baseball stadiums

September 26, 2006–ContactlessNews reports that Major League Baseball and MasterCard announced a multi-year sponsorship agreement. MasterCard PayPass is accepted at 12 MLB ballparks, including Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium (Mets), Citizens Bank Park (Phillies), Turner Field (Braves), Dodger Stadium (Dodgers), PETCO Park (Padres), Busch Stadium (Cardinals), Jacobs Field (Indians), Wrigley Field (Cubs), U.S. Cellular Field (White…

Consumers Give Two Thumbs Up to First North American Mobile Phone Payment and Content Trial

Atlanta Spirit, Chase, Cingular, Nokia, NXP, Visa USA and ViVOtech excited by results of Near Field Communications trial, citing this is “just the beginning” Atlanta, September 6, 2006–A group of industry-leading companies today announced the completion of the first North American Near Field Communication (NFC) trial for mobile phones, including contactless payments and content downloads…

Advanta Launches First MasterCard Small Business Credit Card Featuring PayPass Contactless Payment Technology

‘Tap and Go’ Functionality Offers Speed and Convenience to Small Business Owners Purchase, NY and Spring House, PA, August 15, 2006–MasterCard Worldwide and Advanta Corp. (NASDAQ: ADVNB; ADVNA), one of the nation’s largest issuers (through Advanta Bank Corp.) of MasterCard business credit cards to small businesses and business professionals, announced today that they will begin…

Wells Fargo Begins Contactless Card Rollout: On Track to Distribute 400,000 Cards by the End of 2006

Contactless Card Part of Visa Smart Breakthough Program San Francisco, August 15, 2006–Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC) has begun issuing Wells Fargo® Visa® Platinum Credit Card and Wells Fargo Visa Signature with Visa Contactless to customers, and is on track to distribute 400,000 cards by the end of 2006. Wells Fargo is distributing contactless cards…