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Portland Timbers MLS Club Announces Shift4 as Official Payment Solutions Partner

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Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) has partnered with the Portland Timbers, a Major League Soccer club, to enhance fan experiences at Providence Park. This collaboration integrates Shift4's advanced payment solutions, including POS hardware, mobile ordering, and self-service kiosks. The new system will streamline transactions for fans on matchdays, offering mobile orders for food, beverages, and merchandise. The partnership aims to simplify commerce at the venue and improve operational efficiencies for the club.

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  • Shift4's technology reduces complexity and costs for the venue.
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Shift4’s ecosystem of commerce and mobile technologies will power a next-generation fan experience at Providence Park

PORTLAND, Ore. & ALLENTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Portland Timbers today announced they have selected Shift4 (NYSE:FOUR), the leader in integrated payments and commerce technology, as the official payment solutions partner for the Major League Soccer (MLS) club and Providence Park. The partnership will integrate Shift4’s suite of advanced commerce technologies, including point-of-sale (POS) hardware, mobile ordering, eCommerce, self-service kiosks, and more.

Shift4’s end-to-end ecosystem — which includes their VenueNext sports & entertainment platform — will provide the Timbers with a comprehensive payment solution that powers transactions across the entire venue. This includes a variety of POS hardware and software as well as seamless integrations to the club’s existing partners for ticketing (SeatGeek) and concessions (Levy).

On matchday, Timbers fans in attendance can access many new services directly from the Timbers mobile app that will be powered by Shift4, such as fully mobile ordering and payment, pickup and delivery for food, beverages, and merchandise, and more.

“We’re committed to providing the best matchday experience possible at Providence Park,” said Mike Golub, President of Business of the Portland Timbers. “Our partnership with Shift4 will introduce cutting-edge technology solutions to deliver on this promise.”

“Shift4 is excited to partner with the Portland Timbers and provide an enhanced experience for their fans,” said Michael Isaacman, Shift4’s Chief Commercial Officer. “Our solutions streamline commerce for stadiums and arenas by bringing every aspect of payments and mobile technology into one simplified ecosystem, reducing complexity and costs for these venues.”

For more information about Shift4’s offerings for stadiums and arenas, visit shift4.com/sports-entertainment.

About Shift4

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR) is boldly redefining commerce by simplifying complex payments ecosystems across the world. As the leader in commerce-enabling technology, Shift4 powers billions of transactions annually for hundreds of thousands of businesses in virtually every industry. For more information, visit shift4.com.

About the Portland Timbers

The Portland Timbers are an American men’s professional soccer club based in Portland, Ore. that plays their home matches at the iconic Providence Park. Founded in 2009, the club began play in Major League Soccer (MLS) – the top division of men’s professional soccer in the United States – in 2011, winning its first league championship in 2015. The club has been a beloved part of the Portland sports landscape since their early beginnings in the North American Soccer League in 1975, launching the era of “Soccer City USA” in the Rose City. Learn more at timbers.com.

Media Contacts

Nate Hirshberg

Vice President, Marketing

Shift4

nhirshberg@shift4.com

Collin Romer

Vice President, Communications

Portland Timbers

cromer@timbers.com

Source: Shift4

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What is the partnership between Shift4 and the Portland Timbers?

Shift4 has become the official payment solutions partner for the Portland Timbers, enhancing commerce technology at Providence Park.

How will Shift4's technology improve fan experiences at Providence Park?

Shift4's technology will facilitate mobile ordering and streamline transactions for fans during matches.

What types of payment solutions is Shift4 providing to the Portland Timbers?

Shift4 is providing a range of solutions, including POS hardware, mobile ordering, self-service kiosks, and eCommerce.

What is the significance of Shift4's partnership for investors of FOUR?

The partnership may enhance revenue streams for Shift4 by increasing transaction volumes through advanced payment solutions at a major sporting venue.

When will the new payment solutions be implemented at Providence Park?

The new payment solutions powered by Shift4 will be available for fans during matchdays.

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