The KC Current pioneers the future of fan engagement with Samsung displays at CPKC Stadium

The Kansas City Current had a trailblazing mission to build the first women’s professional sports stadium in the world. As the first of its kind, CPKC Stadium would need best-in-class technology to create compelling, modern digital experiences that today’s soccer fans couldn’t find anywhere else. And, crucially, this technology-forward stadium environment would have to do so in a way that was aligned with the team’s mission and values.

A strong network infrastructure would be essential for enabling all of the stadium technology required to realize the team’s goals for CPKC Stadium. So, the KC Current built out a single fiber optic network that would support everything a connected stadium includes, such as digital signage, audio, sound, lighting, security, broadcasts, Wi-Fi, ticketing and concessions.

Digital storytelling is fundamental to today’s fan experience, and the KC Current knew that best-in-class digital signage would be necessary to deliver it. “We wanted to create an experience that would be unique to the Current — one that wouldn’t be restricted by physical signage,” said Ford Galvin, vice president of data strategy and analytics at KC Current.

The KC Current team knew that it would be critically important to find the right technology integrator to bring their vision of a connected stadium to life. The vendor would also need to share their values, particularly around sustainability. In the end, they went with AmpThink as the integration and installation partner. “We looked at what AmpThink and Samsung did at SoFi Stadium and some of the other large-scale stadiums. We wanted to try to build a right-sized, scalable solution featuring the same type of technology and the same infrastructure as these larger stadiums have. That way, we could provide the same fan experience that you get at some of the top stadiums in the world,” Galvin added.