Large events, be they sports events like football matches, rock shows or trade exhibitions are always a challenge to manage. The challenges arise from the fact that the organizers are trying to control, not just ordinary crowds of people, but large fanatical crowds (like football fans). Restricting entry to only genuine ticket or pass holders is a major headache.

1. No possibility of counterfeits. It is difficult for a counterfeiter to make or source RFID inlays matching the specs of the original, as also the impossibility of guessing the genuine serial numbers.
    
2. Easier managing of access at gates as the scanning is faster with RFID tags on the tickets.

Has this system been implemented? Of course. The most visible demonstration of the new system was at the recent FIFA Soccer World Cup in Germany. About 4.8 million RFID tickets were sold to fans, leading to no counterfeit problems and easier access control to the matches.

Printed Tickets with RFID inlays are the best present solution to this problem. The ticket looks similar to an ordinary one, but has an RFID inlay inside. The RFID inlay is a passive, read only type tag which can now be identified by a reader. Since the tag can be identified at a distance,it is possible to have an access control system at which the visitors flash their tickets at an automatic door which opens. Alternatively, for large events where security guards are anyway necessary to control the crowds, they can be equipped with handheld readers that quickly scan the ticket and allow entry.

RFID tickets will become the norm rather than the exception, for all events, not just football matches. The Beijing Olympics will also have RFID tickets.