Kevin Colaco

Investor and innovator driving growth in sports, retail, and payment tech. Focused on fan engagement, retail innovation, seamless checkout, and event logistics.

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

@brgridiron @diegopavia02 should start watching @MiamiDolphins film, it's a perfect place for him to go and work on a 3 year plan. Could be a Brock Purdy in the making

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

Hi Sean, this is Tom. Can we meet in Vegas this afternoon, I'm sending a plane.

Let's watch the quarterback you'll be coaching next year. Play is last college game. We also got 100 million to spend

#Raiders #LasVegas #BillsMafia

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

One of the most annoying things about @lyft and @Uber is a driver who says they are at the location when they are not. Don't see why you allow it when it's easily addressable

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

If you collect game-used anything, the trail is the only thing that matters.
Breakdown → https://t.co/CrEPSKTiaD

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

Counterfeits get the headlines.
But studies show authentication disputes jumped 45% in the last 5 years — almost all from incomplete documentation, not forged items. (1/3)

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

You can fake a signature.
You can’t fake a clean, continuous trail.
That’s where the market is shifting. (2/3)

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

I wrote about why the story gap is more dangerous than counterfeits.
https://t.co/CrEPSKTiaD

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

The global sports memorabilia market is now over $26B a year.
But here’s the part nobody says out loud:
The biggest risk isn’t fakes.
It’s missing chain of custody. (1/3)

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

More than 60% of items sold on secondary marketplaces lack any traceable trail.
Not fake — just undocumented.
That’s where the value evaporates. (2/3)

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

@CarsonDaly8 thanks for the should out on @retailcloud and Exo RFID technology at @NYIslanders

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

The Chain of Custody Problem Nobody Wants to Talk About

Most game-used items have a bigger problem than authenticity. The trust trail is broken — and nobody wants to talk about it. A puck, a stick, a jersey… the moment might be real.
The story around it usually isn’t.

The chain of custody almost always collapses somewhere between:
locker room → equipment → retail → fan → resale.
That’s where value leaks. That’s where trust disappears.

And as prices rise and synthetic media spreads, the item itself isn’t the biggest risk anymore.
The missing trail is.

https://t.co/gmKlPKGD7o

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

Operational intelligence is the action layer.
AI decides.
ML predicts.
Rules protect.

Most systems blur this together.
Operators don’t.

The future is real-time.

#AI #ML #Ops #RealTimeData #VenueTech #RetailTech

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

The game-used market is changing fast.
Prices are up. Fraud is smarter. Proof matters more than the story.

I relaunched Game-Used Report to break down what is actually happening behind the scenes and why chain of custody will define the next decade.

Read the new post
https://t.co/z1EfoFdBBf

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

@CNTraveler surprised to note that Miavana Time & Tide or Como Laucala didn't make the Top 50 resort list

https://t.co/lqvy1hHmMA?

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

Ron Cey is auctioning off his MVP trophy, rings, and game-used balls — all player-authenticated.
A masterclass in provenance.
But resale still breaks trust.
We’re building the rails so it doesn’t.

#sportscollectibles #provenance

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

🏀⚾ Ever bought a game-worn jersey only to question if it’s real? Fakes and shaky provenance are killing the vibe for sports memorabilia fans. What’s the biggest issue you face when collecting? We’re working on a fix to bring trust back—stay tuned! #SportsMemorabilia #authenticity

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

Meanwhile, the sandwich shop down the street?

Knows your name.
Tracks your 9th visit.
Sends you a free cookie offer.
Texts you a promo when it's raining and I may not plan on going there.

Not because they have better tech.
Because they use it.

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

🧵 Most stadiums don’t use their POS.

They ring it up.
Print a receipt.
Reorder inventory.

That’s it.

No orchestration.
No identity.
No continuity.

Nowhere is this more obvious than in F&B and premium seating.

Let’s talk about it.👇

[Kevin Colaco @kcolaco]

So why are stadiums still behind?

They treat the POS like a receipt printer.

No identity.
No loyalty.
No continuity.

All while the guest spends hundreds of dollars in-suite — and disappears into the night.