As professional hockey returns to Seattle, Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT)
of Brookings, South Dakota, in conjunction with the Oak View Group,
has been selected to manufacture and install 224 LED displays at
Climate Pledge Arena, the new home of the Seattle Kraken. The
installation features 28,175 square feet of digital signage
totaling more than 145 million pixels and dual hanging display
configurations featuring 2,720 square feet each. No sporting venue
in the world will have more LED displays, including 173 displays
outside the main seating bowl of the arena.
“Daktronics is elevating our fan experience with the most LED
displays ever installed at a sports venue,” said Seattle Kraken
SVP, Entertainment Experience & Presentation Jonny Greco. “With
all those pixels it is imperative we think of the guest journey
from the minute they set foot on the Seattle Center Campus all the
way to sitting in their seats at Climate Pledge Arena. Having a
world-class sports entertainment facility under a historic roof
allows us to find a happy fusion of tradition and technology.”
In-Bowl Seating Area DisplaysThe first of their
kind, dual hanging displays are installed at Climate Pledge Arena.
These configurations each form a triangular shape with three
displays each – two sideline-facing displays and one end-facing,
curved display. Both end displays measure roughly 25 feet high by
46 feet wide and the four sideline displays measure roughly 23 feet
high by 43 feet wide. Each hanging display configuration forms
2,720 square feet of digital space to show live video, instant
replays, statistics and game information, graphics and animations,
and sponsorship messages.
Four ribbon displays totaling 2,160 linear feet, 32 vomitory
displays above the entrances and exits of the seating bowl, four
basket stanchion displays, three digital scorers tables and two
dasher boards provide supplemental digital content and information
throughout events. All displays in this area of the arena are HDR
capable.
“With 224 displays, audiences will be immersed in the experience
from the moment that they arrive and entertained throughout every
event held at Climate Pledge Arena,” said Daktronics President and
CEO Reece Kurtenbach. “This installation will be an icon for the
Pacific Northwest. We’re excited to install the LED technology to
engage their audiences and to help usher men’s professional hockey
back to the city of Seattle.”
Interior DisplaysThroughout the concourses and
atriums of the arena, 100 LED displays are installed in varying
locations and configurations to enhance the fan experience. These
displays total 13,175 square feet and feature 2.5- and
3.9-millimeter pixel spacings. This includes a large column wrap,
atrium bridge displays, The Climate Pledge Living Wall feature and
east concourse picture frame features.
Exterior DisplaysOutside of the arena, 51 LED
displays totaling 3,830 square feet are installed to communicate
with people as they pass by and audiences as they arrive for
events. These outdoor plaza displays brand the facility immediately
upon arrival and parking displays give direction to help with the
flow of traffic. These displays feature 3.9- and 5.9-millimeter
pixel spacings.
Daktronics has also integrated a custom control solution
including Show Control and Camino products. 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.
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 Climate Pledge ArenaClimate Pledge Arena,
located at Seattle Center is complete redevelopment of an historic
landmark, originally built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. It is
an industry first, including being the first net zero certified
arena in the world. Home to the NHL’s Seattle Kraken, WNBA's
Seattle Storm, and the world's biggest performers of live music and
events, Climate Pledge Arena opens October 22, 2021.
Climate Pledge Arena will serve as a long-lasting and regular
reminder of the urgent need for climate action. The Climate Pledge,
which was founded by Amazon and Global Optimism in 2019, is a
commitment from companies globally to be net zero carbon by 2040.
Visit climatepledgearena.com
About Seattle KrakenThe Seattle Kraken are the
National Hockey League's newest franchise, set to play their
inaugural season in 2021-2022 at Climate Pledge Arena at
Seattle Center, developed by Oak View Group.
Visit www.nhl.com/kraken for the latest news and
information including press releases, multimedia content and the
latest hires.
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 eight divisions across
four global offices (Los Angeles, New York, London, and
Philadelphia). OVG is leading the redevelopment and operations of
Climate Pledge Arena at Seattle Center as well as leading arena
development projects for UBS Arena in Belmont Park, NY; Moody
Center in Austin, TX; New Arena in Coachella Valley, CA; and Co-op
Live in Manchester, UK. OVG Global Partnerships, a division of OVG,
is the sales and marketing arm responsible for selling across all
OVG arena development projects. OVG Facilities, a division of OVG,
is the facility management, booking, security, and sanitization
services arm that performs services for both OVG’s arena
development projects and clients on a 3rd party basis. OVG Media
& Conferences, a division of OVG, publishes Pollstar and
VenuesNow, in addition to hosting live entertainment-centric
conferences around the world. OVG’s Arena Alliance, a division of
OVG, is a collection of the top 32 venues in North America that
provides a platform for booking, content, and sponsorship sales
opportunities. Learn more at OakViewGroup.com, and follow OVG on
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENTCautionary Notice: In
addition to statements of historical fact, this news release
contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is intended to
enjoy the protection of that Act. These forward-looking
statements reflect the Company's expectations or 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/MarketingTel 605-692-0200Email
justin.ochsner@daktronics.com
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