# Global Payments to Run Food and Beverage Payments at Memphis Tigers' Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium

> Global Payments will deploy its Genius POS platform at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium for Memphis Tigers football.

- Published: 2026-11-05T14:34:25+00:00
- Section: Contracts & Customers
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-05/global-payments-memphis-tigers-genius-pos
- Source: [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261105453897/en/)

## Key takeaways

- Global Payments was selected as Commerce Technology Provider for the University of Memphis Tigers.
- Genius, Global Payments' POS and business management platform, will handle food and beverage operations at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium.
- Global Payments serves 160 stadiums and venues worldwide, including every major sports league in the U.S.

[Global Payments](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00008rp/global-payments) was selected as the Commerce Technology Provider for the University of Memphis Tigers, placing its Genius point-of-sale platform in food and beverage operations at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium. [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261105453897/en/) announced the agreement on November 5, 2026. Global Payments is an Atlanta-based payment technology and software company that sells commerce tools to businesses of all sizes.

## Genius Takes Over Concessions at Liberty Stadium

Genius combines POS software, payments and operational tools in a platform built for stadiums, venues and other complex foodservice settings. At Memphis Tigers football games and other stadium events, the company said the system is designed to keep concession lines moving when demand peaks, letting fans order, pay and return to their seats faster.

David Rumph, president of SMB for Global Payments, said the platform is built for high-volume moments. "When thousands of fans want to make purchases within a short window, every second matters," he said. "Genius helps operators serve more guests quickly and reliably, while helping fans spend less time waiting and more time enjoying the event."

Trent Wilks, general manager of Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, said the technology gives staff greater visibility and control over food and beverage operations during game day. "Genius provides a faster, more convenient way for fans to order and pay, helping them spend less time waiting in concession lines and more time enjoying Memphis Tigers Football," he said.

The agreement extends a sports and venue footprint that Global Payments says covers 160 stadiums and venues around the world, including every major sports league in the U.S., college football stadiums and football stadiums in Europe.

## Genius Rollouts Across Restaurant Chains

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Global Payments signed an exclusive agreement in May 2026 with CKE Restaurants Holdings to deploy Genius POS across more than 2,400 Hardee's and Carl's Jr. corporate and franchise locations in the United States. That same month it agreed with Subway to deploy Genius POS across approximately 2,500 restaurant locations, described as an early enterprise win through Worldpay's direct channel following the acquisition. Global Payments also launched an AI-first Genius handheld POS device in May 2026 with voice ordering, on-device neural processing and 5G connectivity.

The same records describe a business processing 73 billion transactions a year across 5 million merchant accounts in more than 100 countries.

## NASCAR and Buyout Talk Precede the Deal

On November 5, 2026, Stock Titan reported that Global Payments was named NASCAR's official merchant services provider in a multi-year agreement covering payment and ticketing support at 12 NASCAR-owned racetracks. On October 30, 2026, Investing.com reported that shares rose 12% after a Financial Times report that Clayton, Dubilier & Rice is exploring a buyout valuing the company at $40 billion, with equity at $23 billion and net debt exceeding $17 billion. On November 2, 2026, PYMNTS.com reported that Global Payments is in talks to go private while integrating Worldpay after selling its issuer business.

## What Comes Next for the Stadium Rollout

Global Payments said Genius will support Memphis Tigers football games and other events at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, with no start date given for the deployment.

## Companies in this story

- [Global Payments company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00008rp/global-payments) · website: https://www.globalpayments.com

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