Plans for the next Wells Fargo Center renovation phase have been unveiled, as the main concourse will be overhauled prior to the Philadelphia Flyers‘ and Philadelphia 76ers‘ 2019-20 seasons. This round of upgrades is part of a multi-year, $250 million initiative of upgrades named Transformation 2020. (more…)
Swish Analytics and the Sacramento Kings will demo the Sacramento Kings Skyloft Predictive Gaming Lounge, with the demo set to begin on March 17. The lounge will be NBA’s first dedicated space for a free-to-play, in-arena predictive gaming experience. (more…)
As part of an ongoing renovation, Comcast Spectacor has announced plans for a first-of-its-kind Kinetic 4K center-hung scoreboard at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center. Installed in partnership with ANC, the Wells Fargo Center Kinetic 4K scoreboard will debut for the Flyers (NHL) and 76ers (NBA) 2019-20 seasons. (more…)
Plans for a significant merger in the facility management industry are taking shape, as AEG Facilities will merge with Onex-owned SMG to form ASM Global. Onex and AEG’s subsidiary will each own 50 percent of the company following the completion of the transaction. (more…)
Google Cloud has struck a Chase Center partnership agreement with the Golden State Warriors, making it the team’s official public cloud provider and a founding partner of the upcoming arena. Chase Center will open in time for the 2019-20 NBA season. (more…)
The Sacramento Kings are partnering with MGM Resorts International and Xperiel to upgrade Call the Shot, the NBA’s first free-to-play gaming experience. Call the Shot is available for fans within the Fan Zone of the award-winning, dual-mode Sacramento Kings + Golden 1Center app. (more…)
Plans for Dickies Arena video displays have been unveiled, providing a glimpse of the technology at the upcoming Fort Worth, TX venue. Trail Drive Management Corp. (TDMC) and AMC will partner to design and install the boards, highlighted by the second largest continuous display featuring 360-degree playback as one canvas in the United States. (more…)
The assets of the Reading Royals (ECHL) will be purchased by the Berks County Convention Center Authority (BCCCA), a move to keep the team at Reading’s Santander Arena. The BCCCA will make the purchase from Jack Gulati, contingent upon approval of the ECHL Board of Governors. (more…)
University of North Dakota‘s Ralph Engelstad Arena will soon add college hockey’s largest centerhung videoboard, with plans to complete installation this summer. The new Ralph Engelstad Arena centerhung videoboard will be installed by Daktronics. (more…)
The Cleveland Cavaliers‘ Quicken Loans Arena renovation project celebrated a milestone Wednesday, when a topping-off ceremony took place. The ceremony saw the final steel beam hoisted into place atop the arena. (more…)
