UBS Arena, the New York metropolitan area’s most anticipated
cutting edge live entertainment venue and new home to the New York
Islanders Hockey Club, selected Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) to
manufacture and install 45 HDR capable LED displays at the $1.1
billion multipurpose arena under construction at Belmont Park, New
York, including its centerhung scoreboard. The LED displays,
totaling more than 15,000 square feet and more than 34 million
pixels, will be installed for the arena’s opening this fall.
“We’re pleased to partner with Daktronics to install not one,
but 45 high definition LED displays at UBS Arena,” said Tim
Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group. “UBS Arena will become a global
landmark entertainment and sports destination, and we look forward
to welcoming guests to our premiere venue equipped with industry
leading technology that captivates and delivers a first rate
atmosphere for all to enjoy.”
The world class entertainment venue will feature today’s most
advanced technology and premium amenities and is one of the few
arenas in the world designed for music and purpose built for
hockey. The state of the art arena will deliver an unmatched live
entertainment experience for artists, athletes, and guests alike
with clear sightlines and premier acoustics.
The centerhung and focal point of the installation will feature
12 LED displays totaling 4,730 square feet. All centerhung displays
will feature 5.9 millimeter pixel spacing and four main video
displays will face each side of the arena and feature the highest
resolution centerhung display technology in the state to bring
excellent image clarity and contrast to fans in every seat. Capable
of supporting 90,000 lbs., scoreboard displays will feature one of
the longest traveling hoists available in arenas for presenting the
LED displays in either its hung or nested positions for concerts or
hockey games. The new main centerhung displays will be four times
larger than the existing displays at Nassau Veterans Memorial
Coliseum.
Each main video display will measure approximately 26 feet high
by 34.5 feet wide. Four corner displays will each measure 26 feet
high by more than 3 feet wide. Catering to fans sitting closer to
the playing surface, four underbelly displays will each measure
more than 8 feet high by 23 feet wide.
“UBS Arena will engage visitors at every turn. From the
moment they arrive outside, as they enjoy the event and as they
prepare to leave, our systems will be part of the experience,” said
Daktronics President and CEO Reece Kurtenbach. “We’re excited to
deliver the LED displays for one of the country’s premier sports
and entertainment venues and are happy to be working with UBS Arena
to make this installation a reality. As an American based company,
we look forward to the opportunity to support them and this project
for years to come.”
In the main seating bowl, two ribbon and 14 vomitory displays
combine for nearly 2,000 feet in length and three rink side
scorer’s tables with displays measure 25 feet in length. These
displays can share additional statistics and graphics while also
providing opportunities to highlight sponsors throughout
events.
Seven marquee displays will welcome fans to the arena and begin
branding their experience as they arrive while six entrance, lobby,
and concourse displays will immerse and engage fans before fans
reach their seats. These displays will allow the venue to connect
with guests no matter where they are throughout the venue to ensure
they are always informed and don’t miss a moment of the action.
One additional locker room display will also be installed for
team specific uses.
Tying all of the displays together and providing an easy to use
solution, Daktronics is installing the company’s powerful Show
Control solution at UBS Arena. This industry leading system
provides a combination of display control software, world class
video processing, data integration, and playback hardware that
forms a user friendly production solution. For more information on
Show Control, visit www.daktronics.com/show.
UBS Arena will open for the 2021-22 National Hockey League
season this fall and host more than 150 sports and live
entertainment events annually. For more information about the
construction of UBS Arena and its upcoming events, visit
www.UBSArena.com.
About DaktronicsDaktronics helps its customers
to impact their audiences throughout the world with large-format
LED video displays, message displays, scoreboards, digital
billboards, audio systems and control systems in sport, business
and transportation applications. Founded in 1968 as a USA-based
manufacturing company, Daktronics has grown into the world leader
in audiovisual systems and implementation with offices around the
globe. Discover more at www.daktronics.com.
About UBS ArenaUBS Arena is New York's next
premier entertainment and sports venue and future home of the New
York Islanders. Located at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, the
state of the art facility will open for the 2021-22 National Hockey
League season and will host more than 150 major events annually.
The arena and surrounding development are expected to create 10,000
construction jobs and 3,000 permanent jobs, generating
approximately $25 billion in economic activity over the term of the
lease.
Developed in partnership with Oak View Group, the New York
Islanders, and Jeff Wilpon, UBS Arena is poised to be one of the
area's – and the nation's – most prestigious and appealing venues
for musical acts, events and performers of all genres, and will
create a unique entertainment experience for artists and audiences
alike. The venue is being constructed with a fan first approach
that leverages sophisticated engineering acoustics to amplify the
audio experience, high resolution LED displays and will include the
largest scoreboard in New York.
UBS Arena will offer the highest end amenities and customer
service, through VIP suites and clubs that merge boutique
hospitality with live entertainment. Clubs and suites will have a
timeless design inspired by classic, well known New York
establishments and will offer premier views of the bowl.
Complementing UBS Arena, Belmont Park's campus will comprise of
315,000 square feet of luxury retail and will include a 4 star
boutique hotel.
UBS Arena is being built to achieve Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) standards for New Construction. In an
effort to build a greener future and minimize environmental impact,
UBS Arena intends on being 100% carbon neutral, utilizing renewable
energy by 2024, which will make it the first arena to do so on the
eastern seaboard.
About Oak View Group (OVG)Oak View Group (OVG)
is a global sports and entertainment company founded by Tim Leiweke
and Irving Azoff in 2015. OVG is focused on being a positive
disruption to business as usual in the sports and live
entertainment industry and currently has 8 divisions across 6
global offices (Los Angeles, New York, London, Seattle, Austin, and
Philadelphia). OVG is leading the development and operations of UBS
Arena, as well as leading our global development projects in
Seattle, WA (Climate Pledge Arena), Austin, TX (Moody Center), Palm
Springs, CA, Savannah, GA, Manchester, UK (Co-Op Live), and Milan,
Italy. OVG Global Partnerships, a division of OVG, is the sales and
marketing arm responsible for selling across all OVG Arena
Development projects. OVG Global Partnerships has
successfully sold 6 world class naming rights deals in the past 14
months.
About the New York IslandersFounded in 1972,
the New York Islanders Hockey Club is the proud winner of four
Stanley Cup Championships and nineteen consecutive playoff series
victories. The Islanders have had nine members inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame and play today in the National Hockey League’s
Eastern Conference.
The Islanders Children’s Foundation has helped countless
youngsters in need around the world since its inception. Donations
are raised through the efforts of our players, management and
employees, along with our fans and partners.
UBS Arena at Belmont Park is finishing construction and will be
the team’s new, state of the art home starting with the 2021-22 NHL
season.
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the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is
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beliefs concerning future events. The Company cautions that these
and similar statements involve risk and uncertainties which could
cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations,
including, but not limited to, changes in economic and market
conditions, management of growth, timing and magnitude of future
contracts and orders, fluctuations in margins, the introduction of
new products and technology, the impact of adverse weather
conditions, increased regulation and other risks described in the
company's SEC filings, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for
its 2020 fiscal year. Forward-looking statements are made
in the context of information available as of the date stated. The
Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise such
statements to reflect new circumstances or unanticipated events as
they occur.
MEDIA RELATIONSJustin OchsnerPublic
Relations/Marketing for DaktronicsTel
605-692-0200Email justin.ochsner@daktronics.com
Larry Solters, Anna Loynes, Sam Threadgill, Erik
SteinScoop Marketing for UBS
Arena818-761-6100pr@solters.com
Jay
Beberman 609-947-0358jay.beberman@newyorkislanders.com
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