Saints, Pelicans to get $40M in facility upgrades

The Smoothie King Center will receive a new video board for the 2015-16 season.

The New Orleans Saints and Pelicans along with the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District (LSED) and SMG have announced an agreement for a wide-range of renovations and enhancements to further modernize the in-stadium fan experience at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the Smoothie King Center.

The renovations and enhancements to Mercedes-Benz Superdome and Smoothie King Center, which at an estimated cost of $40 million, will be funded in large part by Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson’s $25 million commitment to the project.

Highlighting the planned enhancements at the Smoothie King Center include a new center-hung HD video scoreboard which will be in place for the start of the 2015-16 NBA season.