Rendering provided by the New Orleans Saints -- An artist rendering of renovations to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Rendering provided by the New Orleans Saints -- An artist rendering of renovations to the Smoothie King Center.
Rendering provided by the New Orleans Saints -- An artist rendering of renovations to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
New, larger video boards for both the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and the Smoothie King Center are the most notable features of a joint $39.5 million investment in upgrades for the facilities coming over the next two years.
Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson is providing the bulk of the funding — $25 million — with $6 million coming from Louisiana’s Capital Outlay budget (subject to legislative approval) and $5 million from SMG, the company that manages the adjacent stadium and arena.