Sabres Arena To Get New Scoreboard, Roof For Next Season
A state-of-the-art 27 x 43-foot videoboard will be ready to start the 2024-25 season
Sabres Arena To Get New Scoreboard, Roof For Next SeasonThe Key Bank Center is one of the oldest buildings in the NHL and last October there were indications that Buffalo Sabres owner Terry Pegula was looking to make some much-needed upgrades to the arena to improve the game experience. On Monday, the club announced renovations to the 28-year-old arena would take place before the beginning of the 2024-25 season.
According to the club’s website, a state-of-the-art 27 x 43-foot videoboard and a new roof will be installed. The videoboard will be roughly double the size of the current one on display at KeyBank Center.
“From an ownership perspective, I have put a great deal of thought and research into the fan experience over the last year and feel it is time to begin making gradual upgrades to our arena that will play a key role in enhancing game day for our fans,” Sabres owner Terry Pegula said in a press release. “We are thrilled about the many projects we have in the pipeline, none bigger than a new videoboard that will be ready for the 2024-25 season.”
The arena scoreboard has an infamous history going back to November 1996, when a $4 million jumbotron collapsed to the ice.
Pegula, who also owns the NFL’s Buffalo Bills, secured funding from New York State for a new football stadium adjacent to Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, NY. With the installation of a new roof and scoreboard in the current building, there are expectations that ownership will be looking for upgrades to other aspects of the building (which is owned by Erie County) before the expiration of the Sabres lease in 2027.
“Along with business leadership, I will continue to evaluate areas to invest in the arena with the fan experience in mind.”
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