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Stadium Tech Report

January 23rd, 2025

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MLB rule changes spark technology additions for ballparks

In part seeking to leverage the impacts of a trio of dramatic on-field rule changes for 2023, Major League Baseball is introducing a wide range of new ballpark-related technology. As the league this season is looking to introduce substantially more on-field action and athleticism and reduce dead-time and average game lengths, MLB is banning extreme defensive shifts, implementing larger bases,...

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Mets unveil new Samsung videoboard, biggest in baseball

The New York Mets have unveiled a new centerfield videoboard from Samsung Electronics that Samsung and the team claims is the largest in professional baseball. The new board at Citi Field, which according to Samsung has a 17,400-square feet LED screen on the front and a 6,900-square feet screen on the back, is scheduled to be operational for the Mets'...

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Mobilitie brings new 5G DAS to Crypto.com Arena

Fans attending games and events at Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live now can count on solid 5G cellular connectivity thanks to a new distributed antenna deployment (DAS) from Mobilitie. Replacing an older DAS design, the new deployment at possibly one of the busiest basketball/hockey-sized arenas in the world uses lens antennas from MatSing to provide top-down coverage to most of...

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Acrisure Arena brings hockey, big concerts to the desert

It’s almost the stuff of fever dreams: 28 feet below the sunbaked surface of the southern California desert sits an ice rink that’s home to a professional hockey team. And on at least one Sunday in late January, the arena looked darn near close to capacity. This dusty corner of the Sonoran desert may not look like the most auspicious...

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Wireless upgrades have State Farm Stadium prepared for Super Bowl LVII

Eight years ago, the state-of-the art networks inside the venue now known as State Farm Stadium set one-day records for fan wireless data consumption at Super Bowl XLIX. While the stadium has remained one of the most active large-event venues since then, the ever-increasing demands of wireless users meant that to properly host this year's big game, a full network...

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