MLB piloted first ever NFC tickets in Apple Wallet; 23 teams offering them next year<div class="feat-image">
</div><p>We learned back in June that iOS 11 would for the first time allow third-party developers to <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2017/06/07/apple-opening-up-some-access-to-the-iphones-nfc-chip-in-ios-11/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">access the NFC chip[/url] for their own apps, for the first time extending its use beyond <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/2015/11/05/walgreens-balance-rewards-apple-pay/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">store reward and gift cards[/url] through Apple Pay.</p>
<p>Major League Baseball says that it has been trialling the first ever NFC tickets in <a href="
https://9to5mac.com/guides/apple-wallet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Wallet[/url]. A trial by Oakland Athletics lasted for six games, and was evidently deemed a success as 23 MLB teams will be using the technology next year …</p>
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MLB piloted first ever NFC tickets in Apple Wallet; 23 teams offering them next year