Daktronics Tentatively Picked For Scoreboard At Magic Arena

By Don Muret, Staff Writer, SportsBusiness Journal

The Magic and city officials, pending contract negotiations, have jointly selected Daktronics to provide the scoreboard and display system for Amway Center, according to a source close to the negotiations. The committee responsible for choosing the vendor ranked Daktronics No. 1 among the five submissions to supply the center-hung video board, interior and exterior matrix displays, practice court scoreboard and other electronic signs at the $480M arena. The rankings in order of the committee's preference: Daktronics, TS Sports/Lighthouse, ANC Sports/Mitsubishi Electric, GKD and Technomedia Solutions. There is no set deadline for when a contract could be signed, the source said. If the committee and Daktronics fail to reach an agreement, project officials will start discussions with TS Sports/Lighthouse, No. 2 on the list. Daktronics has scoreboards in place at 15 NBA arenas, according to SportsBusiness Journal research. Amway Center is scheduled to open in '10.