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Sonics, Who? KeyArena at Seattle Center is Quite Profitable

October 07, 2014
by Jason Hensel
Arenas, Seattle, sports
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I’d like to point you in the direction of a good article in the Seattle Times that focuses on one of IAVM’s member venues—the KeyArena at Seattle Center. The article discusses how the arena bounced back after the NBA’s Seattle Sonics vacated the venue. “The Low
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Syracuse Coach Jim Boeheim Embraces Virtual Reality

October 07, 2014
by Jason Hensel
sports, technology, trends
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Back in March, I wrote about Facebook’s purchase of Oculus VR and how virtual reality (VR) could affect your venue. Today, I received a press release from Next Galaxy Corp., a developer of VR technology, which said that Syracuse University basketball coach Jim Boeheim is opening
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Fans to Control the LED Lights on Wembley Stadium’s Arch

September 29, 2014
by Jason Hensel
England, guest experience, sports
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It was announced last week that Wembley Stadium’s arch will be fully illuminated by 228 LED floodlights, which will react to social media trends during a football (soccer) match. “This could reflect a particular team trending with the arch showing their colours, to a live
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Levi’s Stadium App Passes First Big Test

September 18, 2014
by Jason Hensel
guest experience, stadiums, technology
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There’s been no shortage of press about the technology ingrained throughout Levi’s Stadium, home of the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers. This past week, though, the team played in a sold-out stadium, and the venue’s app passed its first big test. “We proved on
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Players’ Footsteps Power This Soccer Field in Brazil

September 11, 2014
by Jason Hensel
energy, soccer, technology
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Soccer legend Pelé helped open a new, innovative pitch yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The field, sponsored by Royal Dutch Shell, features 200 underground tiles—covered by a layer of Astro Turf—that capture kinetic energy created by the players’ movements. This energy is th
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