Starting next fall, students at Penn State University will no longer have to present paper tickets to watch their beloved Nittany Lions football team take the field. The University is preparing a new program in which ticket information will be stored on student ID cards. The student ID card will actually carry the football ticket, and will be the only way for students to enter the stadium. This allows students to manage their tickets electronically, and makes it less likely that football tickets will be lost, since students usually carry their university ID cards at all times.

Another interesting note about the paperless ticket system is that student can only sell their tickets to fellow students, and all transactions will take place online. In order to prepare for the new student ID ticket program, the University is asking students to swipe their existing student ID cards when entering the stadium this football season. The data collected will help the university setup the best practices for implementing ticketless entry next year.