READING, Pa. – The managers of Santander Arena have announced a series of upgrades and renovations coming to the venue to enhance the fan experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Oak View Group is investing $2-million to the extensive renovations throughout the concourse and concession areas – this total is in addition to a $2-million invested by the\u00a0Berks County Convention Center Authority on new video features for the concourse, upgraded restrooms and security improvements, according to the press release.<\/p>\n
The new improvements come after a $15-million project last year for the venue that saw that installation of new seats throughout the venue and upgraded suite level, officials say.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs we approach our 25th Anniversary season in 2026, we\u2019re thrilled to enhance the experience for both fans and artists at the Santander Arena in 2026,\u201d said General Manager, David Farrar. \u201cThese upgrades wouldn\u2019t be possible without the invaluable support of the Berks County Convention Center Authority. We\u2019re deeply grateful for their shared commitment to ensuring that Santander Arena remains the premier concert and event destination in Berks County.\u201d<\/p>\n
Key enhancements include:<\/p>\n
Restroom Renovations: All restrooms across the facility have been fully renovated with refinished floors, upgraded LED lighting, and brand-new stall partitions, providing a cleaner, brighter, and more welcoming environment for guests.Enhanced Digital Displays: The arena has installed 18 Daktronics commercial screens above concession stands, offering fans real-time in-game feeds during hockey games and a new \u201cUpcoming Show\u201d presentation during events. Additionally, 47 Daktronics screens have been placed throughout the concourse, creating dynamic new opportunities for sponsor advertising and venue promotions.Upgraded Security and Entry Systems: The arena has implemented Open Gate security systems at all entrances, designed to enhance fan safety while ensuring faster, more efficient entry on event days.<\/p>\n
Officials say that this season, guests will now enjoy faster service than ever before with the installation of 32 Tapin2 self-checkout kiosks and self-pour fountain sodas powered by DraftServ.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The refreshed lineup features remastered menus at fan-favorite locations including 610 Smokehouse, Viva Eats, and Slice & Sips, as well as a brand-new Switchyard Express, where guests can grab quick, fresh favorites and get back to the action in no time, according to the press release.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"READING, Pa. – The managers of Santander Arena have announced a series of upgrades and renovations coming to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17489,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[214,60,128,130,129,213,12565],"class_list":{"0":"post-17488","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-reading","8":"tag-_homepage_top_stories","9":"tag-business","10":"tag-reading-city","11":"tag-reading-city-headlines","12":"tag-reading-city-news","13":"tag-reading-area","14":"tag-santander-arena"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17488"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17488\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17489"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}