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Gillette Stadium to Feature Largest Outdoor End Zone Display in Professional Football from Daktronics
The new curved, HDR-capable display will enhance in-stadium experiences for all Gillette Stadium fans including those attending New England Revolution and New
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[{"type":"text","content":"The new curved, HDR-capable display will enhance in-stadium experiences for all Gillette Stadium fans including those attending New England Revolution and New England Patriots games\n BROOKINGS, S.D., Aug. 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daktronics (NASDAQ-DAKT) of Brookings, South Dakota, continues its partnership with the Kraft Group, New England Patriots and New England Revolution with 14 new LED displays added to the venue in 2023, including the largest outdoor videoboard in a sports venue in the country. The installation took place over the course of this spring and summer at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The project adds 14 displays totaling more than 29,500 square feet, bringing a total of 47 Daktronics LED displays and a combined 48,500 square feet of digital canvas to Gillette Stadium to engage and entertain their audiences. “Daktronics has been providing our LED displays and have been a tremendous partner since we opened Gillette Stadium in 2002,” said Gillette Stadium Chief Operating Officer Jim Nolan. “Their products provide the highest resolution in the industry and the brilliant colors bring our fans closer to the action. This year’s installations, especially the addition of the nation’s largest outdoor videoboard at a sports venue, will greatly enhance the day of game experience for our fans.” North End Zone DisplaysLocated in the north end zone, the new curved-radius video display measures 60 feet high by 370 feet wide, totaling 22,200 square feet. Its convex curvature mimics the stadium’s architecture. Much like the south end zone display, this new installation is capable of variable content zoning allowing it to show one large image or multiple zones of video and content to keep fans immersed in the action at Gillette Stadium. Any combination of live video, instant replays, up-to-the-minute statistics, game information, graphics, animations and sponsorship messages can be displayed. Both end zone displays at Gillette Stadium will now rank in the top 10 among the largest video boards in professional football. Just below the main video board in the north end zone is an additional ribbon board measuring 10 feet high by 214 feet wide. The end zone also features a field level outdoor display measuring 3.5 feet high by 82 feet wide on the recently announced Bud Light Celebration Beer Hall and a display ...