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New Report: Dickies Arena sets a new standard for arena excellence
MOBILE SPORTS REPORT is pleased to announce the Spring 2020 issue of our STADIUM TECH REPORT series, the ONLY in-depth publication created specifically for the stadium technology professional and the stadium technology marketplace. Our latest issue contains an in-person report on the new Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, which may have just set the new standard for excellence in an arena experience. We also recap Read More>>
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NHL takes first steps toward possible return to action; baseball players don’t like proposed salary cuts
It's just the beginning of the beginning, but progress of some kind toward a return to live sports action surfaced this week as the National Hockey League made an initial, official step toward that possibility. On Tuesday the NHL announced is Return to Play Plan, which is centered around a direct move to the playoffs with 24 teams involved. Though many details of the idea are still to be Read More>>
Appetize sees more contact-free concessions for venues going forward
While the timeline for fans returning to large public venues for sports and events is still uncertain, one thing that does seem inevitable is that the future of stadium concessions will see more ways for fans to get food and beverages without human interactions. That's certainly the view from Appetize, one of the top players in the venue point-of-sale technology business. In a recent call with Read More>>
Friday links: NASCAR ready to roll, MLS considers Orlando-based tourney
In bits and pieces, sports across the country is trying to come back, mostly without any fans in attendance. At the very least, fans will at least have something to watch on TV besides a recap of Michael Jordan's last title run. NASCAR returns at Darlington, with no fans in attendance: This Sunday one of the bigger sports will return as NASCAR stages a race in Darlington, S.C. This ESPN post Read More>>
MLB proposes 82-game schedule with no fans in stadiums
News reports Monday said that Major League Baseball has formalized a plan for an 82-game season in stadiums without fans, an idea that still must face approval from the players' association. According to a report in the New York Times the plan includes a designated hitter for both leagues, as well as an expanded playoff system and regional schedules to limit travel. What's yet unclear is how Read More>>
Dickies Arena: Raising the fan experience to the highest level
Without a professional or major college sports team as a main tenant, it’s somewhat of a wonder that Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, got built at all. But once you step inside and attend an event there, the wonder shifts to the sheer excellence that surrounds you, in what may be simply the best-built arena-sized venue, anywhere. It might seem like a Texas-sized stretch to make such a claim, Read More>>
California Governor Newsom says no live-audience sports until ‘therapeutics’ are available
Gavin Newsom, governor of California, tweeted out some information Tuesday on a staged approach California will take toward re-opening the economy following the current coronavirus shutdowns -- and it's not good news for those looking forward to returning to live sports events in the state anytime soon. In a tweet thread where he said "Our re-opening must be gradual, guided by public health and Read More>>
SEAT Conference going virtual; Minneapolis live event moved to 2021
The SEAT Conference announced today a plan to host virtual events on a year-round basis, while also moving its planned live event in Minneapolis from this summer to 2021. More info when we get it from SEAT, but for now you can visit the SEAT site to register for the virtual events. According to the SEAT email we received today, "If you have already pre-registered for SEAT 2020 Minneapolis, your Read More>>
NFL teams’ IT staffs emerging as key players in virtual draft
As sports fans we're used to hearing quotes from general managers like John Elway touting the skills of players on their teams, but when's the last time you heard a GM go out of his way to praise the IT department? Elway, like several other NFL GMs who have been publicly appreciative of their IT departments, was quoted calling his team's IT department "heroes" for their work during the Read More>>
