Tuesday, November 07, 2006
New stadium for the Oakland A's
The Oakland A's have been looking for a better place to play ball than the football-centric McAfee Coliseum. A number of options had emerged, including a new ballpark in Oakland, relocation to another market, and relocation to a site in the San Francisco Bay Area. A move to San Jose would appear to have been a great option, but San Jose and Santa Clara County are designated as a territory for the San Francisco Giants. The A's haveapparently skirted that issue by agreeing with the city of Fremont, just across the Santa Clara County border in Alameda County, to locate a new stadium in that city. The stadium site will be on land currently owned by the city and leased by Cisco Systems. According to ESPN.com, plans call for a 36,000 seat ballpark that will be privately funded.
Cisco announced plans to help turn the new stadium into a "stadium of the future." CNN reports plans to allow fans to store electronic tickets on their cellphones, to permit spectators to have access to different replays at their seats, and to beam targeted advertisements based on the crowd.
Cisco announced plans to help turn the new stadium into a "stadium of the future." CNN reports plans to allow fans to store electronic tickets on their cellphones, to permit spectators to have access to different replays at their seats, and to beam targeted advertisements based on the crowd.
