Sporting KC Announces New Stadium Enhancements at Children’s Mercy Park

February 27, 2024 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Sporting Kansas City News Release

Sporting Kansas City is set to open the club’s home slate of matches in the 2024 MLS season on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Union with a host of upgrades and enhancements for fans to experience around Children’s Mercy Park.

Key upgrades took place during the offseason to augment the fan experience, highlighted by the installation of new LED technology designed, manufactured and installed by Daktronics at three different locations – including the main display atop the Price Chopper South Stand. In addition, fans will be treated to new state-of-the-art LED sports lighting, allowing the club to create lighting movement and effects before, during and after matches.

Several new hospitality offerings and concessions will be available for supporters to enjoy starting on Saturday with the club’s home opener scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. CT kickoff.

Stadium Enhancements

Daktronics LED Displays

Brand new LED displays by Daktronics will see the main display above the Price Chopper South Stand boosted to measure nearly 35 feet high at its highest point on the right side and angles down to 20 feet tall on the left side of the 126-foot-wide display – a nearly 50 percent size increase from the previous display. On the right side of the main board, a sideboard matches the height at 35 feet and is approximately 5 feet wide.

A lower corner board that measures approximately 14.5 feet high by 24 feet wide Is located outside the Budweiser Brew House. These boards feature a 10-millimeter pixel spacing to deliver crisp, clear imagery with wide angle visibility for spectators throughout the stadium, including those sitting on each side of the main board. Finally, two ribbon boards have been installed along the seating fascia of the stadium, each measuring roughly 5 feet high by 317 feet wide and featuring 10-millimeter pixel spacing.

Musco LED Sports Lighting

In a significant enhancement to the fan experience at Children’s Mercy Park, Musco Lighting has installed 215 new LED fixtures that replaced the stadium-original 258 metal halide fixtures that have been in place since 2011. The new LED Sports Lighting brings a state-of-the-art, addressable (control of each light) lighting technology to Children’s Mercy Park that can create movement and effects along with full integration with the new videoboard displays and stadium audio providing a more immersive and engaging experience for supporters.