Kaseya Center to Unveil Major Upgrades
Kaseya Center will officially unveil a series of multi-million-dollar facility upgrades when the HEAT host their yearly scrimmage, the “Red, White & Pink” Game presented by Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health, on Monday, October 7th. The extensive upgrades were made during the summer months and include a new scoreboard, new lighting and audio systems, as well as a new retractable seating system in the lower bowl.
“We take great pride in providing our employees, guests and community with the best sports and entertainment experience,” said Eric Woolworth, President of The HEAT Group’s Business Operations. “The ‘Home of the HEAT’ will celebrate its 25th anniversary this coming New Year’s Eve and during the past two and a half decades, the Arison family has continued to reinvest in Kaseya Center ensuring it remains a competitive, efficient and award-winning facility. These latest upgrades provide a huge boost to the fan experience no matter where you’re seated inside Kaseya Center.”
NEW SCOREBOARD
HEAT fans will be wowed by the new crown jewel at the center of Kaseya Center: a spectacular, one-of-a-kind scoreboard display—nicknamed “Fireball”—a dynamic 3-Dimensional replica of the team’s iconic ball and flame logo. The flame ball features 2,525 square feet of LED screens, which are capable of variable content zoning allowing them to show one large image or multiple zones of engaging content. The flame ball is framed by four large video displays measuring 19.5’ x 29.5’, two top ring displays and four underbelly displays totaling 7,440 square feet and 55 million pixels of digital display space. Throughout the arena, new corner displays, vomitory displays, stanchion displays and event floor clock displays have also been added totaling 11,000 square feet of additional digital space—a 585% increase over the previous system.
The new scoreboard, conceptualized to “fit the room” of Kaseya Center’s intimate confines, was designed by Mike Rowe of Anthony James Partners, engineered by WJHW Consultants and manufactured by Daktronics with project oversight provided by CAA Icon.
NEW LIGHTING
The Kaseya Center’s new lighting system is a holistic upgrade comprised of new house, special effects, sports, perimeter bowl and centerhung lighting instruments. The house, sports and special effect lighting, manufactured and installed by Musco Lighting, allows programmable color wash lighting throughout the arena. For basketball games specifically, HEAT fans will be treated to a very dramatic “boxing ring effect” where the hardwood is blanketed in light while the lower and upper bowls are noticeably dimmer making the action on the court the focal point.
NEW AUDIO
The Kaseya Center’s new, state-of-the-art audio system will revolutionize the way guests experience live events. The system, manufactured by L’Acoustics and installed Solotech, boasts an almost 50% increase in speakers delivering a powerful 696,800 watts of crystal clear sound. With digital processing and surround sound features, along with a special group of speakers dedicated to low frequency effects, every note, beat, and chord will be perfectly balanced and immersive no matter where in the arena a guest is seated.
NEW RETRACTABLE SEATING SYSTEM
The Kaseya Center’s new retractable seating system has upgraded approximately 2,100 seats in the lower bowl and created new, more secure pathways for the home and visiting teams to travel between their respective locker rooms and the court. Designed and installed by StageRight Corporation using their latest retractable technology, the new retractable seating system is expected to increase the arena’s changeover efficiency by more than 33%.
