James Dolan defends use of facial recognition technology to ban entry into Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall

• MSG Entertainment is facing criticism for its use of facial recognition to enforce bans at its venues.
• New York AG Letitia James and the state liquor authority expressed concern about the tech’s legality.
• Dolan doubled down on the tech in a recent interview and made a vague threat to stop selling alcohol at MSG.

James Dolan, CEO of Madison Square Garden and owner of the New York Knicks, is defending the use of facial recognition technology to enforce bans in his venues after public outcry.

Dolan spoke with Fox 5 New York on Thursday about the system, one day after New York Attorney General Letitia James released a statement questioning the use of the technology to deny entry into MSG and Radio City Music Hall, which is also operated by Dolan’s company, MSG Entertainment.