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Stadiums Add Screens, Music, Themed Nights to Lure Fans

7/18/2026

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Summary

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Pro sports in the United States add screens, nonstop music and themed nights, such as SoFi Stadium’s 1,000-ton Infinity Screen that hangs above the field while speakers blast music.
After MLB attendance fell 20 % from 2007-2022, the Mets used nightclub lights, a 17,400-sq-ft screen and loud music on May 26.
Louisville’s Bats staged a silent “Nothing Night” on May 15 and a Star Wars night the next, giving away 2,000 space swords.

History

Historical Context

Sony registered the JumboTron trademark and unveiled its first large-scale video board at Expo ’85 in Tsukuba, Japan, featuring a 450,000-pixel CRT display. The concept followed Mitsubishi Electric’s 1980 Diamond Vision debut at the MLB All-Star Game, establishing the CRT-based screen market. Those early boards paved the way for later stadium installations such as the Dallas Cowboys’ Texas Stadium screen and today’s LED-driven Infinity Screen.

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Story summary

Pro sports in the United States add screens, nonstop music and themed nights, such as SoFi Stadium’s 1,000-ton Infinity Screen that hangs above the field while speakers blast music.
After MLB attendance fell 20 % from 2007-2022, the Mets used nightclub lights, a 17,400-sq-ft screen and loud music on May 26.
Louisville’s Bats staged a silent “Nothing Night” on May 15 and a Star Wars night the next, giving away 2,000 space swords.

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