It seems that NFL team owners are happy with how Wicket implemented facial recognition during the Super Bowl, although there is still no word as to exactly how effective it was.

The National Football League (NFL) is on track to implement biometric ID verification in all the venues during this season – that’s 30 stadiums and 32 teams.

The identity and access management (IAM) system, based on NFL’s Express Access platform, that had been in the testing phase for three-and-a-half years produced a pilot which included six teams last season.

This refers to on-field access and similar restricted areas and credentialed stadium personnel, although two of the six franchises – Cleveland and Atlanta – tried facial recognition for fans as well.

The method is now supposed to be implemented league-wide, noting that the facial recognition system will be centralized and that the likely key component will be provided by Wicket, a computer vision company.