STADIUM PROJECT NEWS Denver Summit FC Stadium gets city green light Denver City Council has approved a package to support the new 14,500-seat, purpose-built stadium for the NWSL expansion club Denver Summit FC at Santa Fe Yards, including an initial $50 M–$70 M public investment in land and infrastructure as part of a broader ~$150 […]
STR Weekly Digest – week ending 12/19/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Wicket to bring facial ticketing to Valero Alamo Bowl Wicket will deploy its facial authentication ticketing technology at the Valero Alamo Bowl on Dec. 30, enabling fans who opt in to enter the Alamodome through dedicated facial-recognition entry lanes for faster, contact-free access. The roll-out follows successful pilot programs at other venues […]
STR Weekly Digest – week ending 12/12/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Bowman Gray Stadium installs Samsung LED video board ahead of 2026 NASCAR return Bowman Gray Stadium has begun construction on a new Samsung LED video board that expands the display footprint from 19-by-19 feet to 32-by-19 feet as part of preparations for NASCAR’s 2026 Cook Out Clash. The upgrade, powered by Motion […]
STR Weekly Digest – week ending 12/5/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Madison Square Garden begins multi-year tech overhaul with new Cisco partnership MSG Entertainment has tapped Cisco as the official technology partner for a multi-year upgrade that will modernize the arena’s digital backbone with AI-ready data-center hardware, advanced wireless systems, and centralized network management. The overhaul aims to boost resilience, security, and high-density […]
STR Weekly Digest – week ending 11/28/25
STADIUM TECHNOLOGY NEWS Riyadh Air Metropolitano rolls out smart stadium technology ahead of 2027 and 2030 events Madrid’s Riyadh Air Metropolitano is upgrading its digital infrastructure with LG’s SkyRibbon display system and integrated connectivity platforms from Telefónica as part of a broader push to become a next-generation smart stadium. Home to Atlético Madrid, the venue […]
Why the NFL still uses analog phones on sideline carts
In every NFL stadium, almost all game-critical systems now run on IP networks. Coaching headsets ride dedicated wireless channels. Replay workflows move through cloud infrastructure. Tablets sync real-time images over encrypted links, and control rooms sit on high-capacity fiber backbones supporting thousands of devices at once. Nearly every operational layer inside these venues has converged […]
