The Ravens "want to update" 18-year-old M&T Bank Stadium with $110M in improvements, "including large new video boards, new corner suites, and escalators and elevators so fans would no longer need to walk to the upper level," according to Jeff Barker of the Baltimore SUN. The Maryland Stadium Authority has "already approved some of the renovations -- including replacing the east and west video screens with larger boards, upgrading concessions spaces and adding a 'ribbon board' encircling the upper level -- that are to be completed during the upcoming offseason." The Ravens and the authority are "still discussing the other enhancements, which could come over the next three years." Video boards "would be installed above the corner suites," and the Ravens would "pay for the improvements." MSA Exec Dir Michael Frenz said, "The Ravens are offering to expend a significant amount of capital into the stadium so that's a positive thing. I think it's pretty clear that what they're trying to do is improve the fan experience." Barker noted the stadium authority also "may kick in some more money." If it reaches agreement with the team on the $110M package, the authority said it "will use its best efforts" to pay up to $24M for various projects that could include work on mechanical systems or flooring (Baltimore SUN, 11/12).
