Venue News: Dodgers Unveil Renovation Plans; Virginia Beach Arena Deal Appears Dead

Compiled by Karen Hogan, Associate Editor, SVG

On Tuesday, the Dodgers unveiled the scope of approximately $100 million worth of renovations they hope will be finished in the next 80 days. It’s less of an extreme makeover and more of an expensive modernization with the goal of preserving Dodger Stadium’s character. If everything goes to plan, Dodger Stadium will have a host of new features, including two new hexagonal 1080p HD video boards above the left- and right-field bleacher, a new sound system, a new Wi-Fi network and cellular antenna system to support cell phone and internet connectivity from mobile devices, wider concourses, and more…

…After years of talks, over a million dollars spent on consulting reports, and most recently an NBA team looking to relocate, time has run out for now regarding plans to build a new arena in Virginia Beach with the Sacramento Kings as the building’s main tenant. Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms and Peter Lukko, the president of Comcast Spectacor, acknowledged they are no longer hopeful a deal can be made with the next week or so to bring a major league sports team to Virginia, that team being the Kings…

…Investor Chris Hansen has contacted the Maloof family about buying the Sacramento Kings, setting up the possibility of the NBA’s return to Seattle. Hansen’s interest was confirmed Wednesday by people with knowledge of the situation. They spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press because no deal has been reached. One person said the Kings could sell for more than $500 million. The Kings’ future in Sacramento has been uncertain because the Maloofs and the city haven’t been able to come up with a long-term arena solution. Yahoo! Sports first reported the discussions between the Kings and Hansen. Yahoo! reported a possible sale could land the Kings in Seattle for the 2013-14 season, where the team would play at KeyArena as a temporary home until a new arena is constructed…

…The Green Bay Packers said Tuesday they will remove ground between Robert E. Harlan Plaza and Lombardi Avenue, uncovering what is now the basement of the Lambeau Field Atrium, and move the Pro Shop to the new ground level. The Packers Hall of Fame will move to the second floor of the atrium, where Curly’s Pub is currently located. Curly’s will move to the main floor of the atrium, where the Pro Shop is now. The $140.5 million project, paid for by the Packers without public money, will begin in March and be completed in June 2015. The Packers are referring to it as Phase 2. The organization considers the first phase to be the addition of 7,000 seats in the stadium and other improvements costing $146 million, also privately funded…

…Fast Company released an infographic designed by Daniel Beaton showing the relative sizes of all the video displays in NFL stadiums.

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