Sporting Kansas City and Shift4 announced today a five-year partnership through the 2026 Major League Soccer season.

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“Our payment technology streamlines the transaction process for our partners, resulting in a superior customer experience.”

Shift4, a global leader in commerce technology, will integrate the company’s unified commerce ecosystem into SeatGeek to optimize ticketing transactions for Sporting Kansas City, a charter member of Major League Soccer.

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“We are proud to partner with Shift4 to deliver an enhanced payment experience for fans by leveraging their expertise and utilizing their end-to-end solution for seamless, secure payments,” said Sporting Kansas City Chief Revenue Officer Gregg Allen. “Sporting KC is committed to best-in-class technology and Shift4 provides us a powerful platform to significantly upgrade our digital commerce functionality.”

The multi-faceted partnership will also be highly visible for soccer supporters as Shift4 becomes the presenting partner for Sporting Kansas City player signings with the company featured on the club’s social media graphics and posts, in addition to in-stadium branding at Children’s Mercy Park on Sporting Kansas City matchdays.

“We are proud to partner with Sporting KC and deliver an enhanced commerce experience for their fans,” said Anthony Perez, Shift4’s Head of Enterprise. “Our payment technology streamlines the transaction process for our partners, resulting in a superior customer experience.”

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