"The second model is based on a 'per ticket sold' price. This system is provided with hardware, as part of initial set-up and installation, and thereafter a 'licence' per ticket is agreed," says Wessels.

Wessels adds: "The deal made with Sports Club Interna'ional is based on the second model, and the value could run into many millions of rands over the three-year contract period. If more stadiums come aboard (as is expected), revenue could soon run into a hundred million rands."

The SafeVenue solution offers the stadium: copy protected tickets that are integrated with the ticketing agent's system; intelligent turnstiles that are supplied with 2D barcode readers, RFID readers or a combination of these and other readers; and the SafeVenue Management System, a software system linking all the ticket verification units to a central access control and management database.

A real-time Management Information System (MIS) supplies a live view of the access control around the venue, which includes total number of attendees, and breakdown of these numbers to individual turnstile level; as well as post-match reports and returns, which is in the form of an integrated CRM system, that supplies all required post-match reports and returns for analysis, security planning, marketing and reconciliation purposes.

According to Wessels, the Dex control system works as follows: "A fan is issued with a copy-protected ticket for an event. The 2D barcode on the ticket is created by the Dex software component, and is locked using an ultra-secure key at time of issuing. The turnstiles have scanners that can read the encrypted barcode and the key to unlock the information. When a fraudulent ticket is scanned, the key is invalid and the turnstile blocks the access.