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NEWS: Earthquakes Announce Cantaloupe, Inc. as Official Point-of-Sale Partner 

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SAN JOSE, Calif. ā€“ The San Jose Earthquakes announced today a new multiyear partnership with Cantaloupe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTLP), a global leading provider of end-to-end technology solutions for self-service commerce, to be the point-of-sale (POS) provider for all games and events at PayPal Park. The partnership, which will launch for the upcoming 2025 Major League Soccer season, includes Cantaloupeā€™s next-gen POS technology and the use of Cantaloupeā€™s Suites premium suite management system.

ā€œCreating a best-in-class gameday experience is incredibly important for our club,ā€ said Earthquakes Chief Operating Officer Jed Mettee. ā€œOur partnership with Cantaloupe will allow us to provide a new level of innovation and engagement for the Earthquakesā€™ fan base during the upcoming season.ā€

ā€œWe are so excited to partner with the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park,ā€ said Jake Stone, vice president of partnerships with Cantaloupe. ā€œOur point-of-sale technology delivers a comprehensive experience that serves fans from the stands to the suites.ā€

Cantaloupe is a leader in POS technology for stadiums, entertainment venues, festivals and more. Its advanced POS technology, combined with its Cheq platform, increases food and beverage sales, speeds up transaction times, and drives new customer traffic and engagement for concessions providers. Cantaloupe also offers hospitality suite food and beverage service through Suites, which enables suite owners to handle their pre-orders with unprecedented ease.

ā€œGiven our successful partnerships with other MLS teams across the U.S., weā€™re thrilled to be able to provide a complete point-of-sale and suites solution that will enhance venue operations and the overall fan experience at PayPal Park,ā€ Stone added. To learn more about Cantaloupeā€™s solutions for stadiums and venues, visit cantaloupe.com.

About Cantaloupe, Inc.

Cantaloupe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CTLP), is a global technology leader powering self-service commerce. Cantaloupe offers a comprehensive suite of solutions including micro-payment processing, self-checkout kiosks, mobile ordering, connected point of sale systems, and enterprise cloud software. Handling more than a billion transactions annually, Cantaloupeā€™s solutions enhance operational efficiency and consumer engagement across sectors like food & beverage markets, smart automated retail, hospitality, entertainment venues and more. Committed to innovation, Cantaloupe drives advancements in digital payments and business optimization, serving over 30,000 customers in the U.S., U.K., EU countries, Australia, and Mexico. For more information, visit cantaloupe.com or follow on LinkedIn, Twitter (X), Facebook, Instagram or YouTube.

About San Jose Earthquakes

The San Jose Earthquakes, one of Major League Soccerā€™s original teams, are the epicenter for soccer in Northern California, playing at the highest professional level in the United States. The club won MLS Cups in 2001 and 2003 and took home Supportersā€™ Shields in 2005 and 2012. The club is based out of PayPal Park, an 18,000-seat soccer-specific stadium that opened in 2015 and is the first cloud-enabled venue in MLS. The organization was originally founded in 1974 in the North American Soccer League, and in 2024 celebrated its 50th anniversary of positively impacting communities around Northern California. The clubā€™s nonprofit arm, the Quakes Foundation, focuses on health and fitness initiatives for local underserved youth and fighting food insecurity. For more information about the Earthquakes, visit www.sjearthquakes.com.