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The Surprising Secrets of Madison Square Garden's Surveillance Machine
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Famously vengeful Knicks owner Jim Dolan has long spied on people at his iconic arenas.
Key facts
- A 2025 lawsuit by a former member of the MSG security team lifted the veil, just a bit
- Nina Richards went to New York Knicks games quite a bit, and the security forces at Madison Square Garden used the arena's network of cameras to follow
- Since 2018, there have been reports of the venue deploying face-recognition technology in what critics believe are increasingly intrusive ways
- He keeps a close eye on his other venues too, including Radio City Music Hall and the Sphere in Las Vegas
Summary
Her movements were tracked, over and over. Nina Richards went to New York Knicks games a bit, and the security forces at Madison Square Garden used the arena's network of cameras to follow her. New Yorkers have known for a long time that going to a game or concert at the Garden meant surrendering some privacy.