RICHMOND, Va. – 22 Holdings, LLC, the ownership group for USL League One's Richmond Kickers and USL W League's Richmond Ivy SC, in conjunction with the RVA Sports Foundation, today announced the addition of City Stadium's new state-of-the-art video scoreboard. The video scoreboard was privately funded and the installation is tentatively scheduled to finish ahead of the Kickers' home match on Thursday, Aug. 29.

The new video scoreboard measures 65.62 feet wide by 35.43 feet tall – 40% larger than the current scoreboard size – with a 10 mm LED display with nearly 2.2 million pixels offering a picture quality greater than full high definition (FHD). It will offer fans a top-flight viewing experience at Kickers and Ivy home matches as well as the over 150 events hosted at City Stadium per year.

Fans will enjoy high-definition replay, interactive activities, animated graphics, fan cams and other visual information and displays to amplify the matchday experience. The board will allow for numerous new community events at City Stadium as well, including viewing parties for the FIFA World Cup 26 and other major tournaments.

"We are excited to partner with PlainView LED to bring this incredible videoboard to RVA," said Richmond Chairman and CEO, Rob Ukrop. "Since 2019, our goal has been to create an incredible game day atmosphere for fans. This new videoboard will be a game changer for the way fans experience Kickers and Ivy games at City Stadium. Thank you to the City of Richmond for working closely with us through the new zoning and permitting process. Hope to see everyone next Thursday when we debut the board in our match against Spokane Velocity FC.”

"We are beyond thrilled to bring this larger-than-life videoboard to City Stadium for the Richmond community," said Richmond President and COO Camp Peery. "From an enhanced matchday experience for the Kickers and Ivy to new partnership opportunities for local businesses and even more stadium events year-round, the benefits this upgrade brings are immense. We can't wait to show off its capabilities this Fall and beyond - You won’t want to miss it!"

PlainView LED, digital signage experts based out of Chattanooga, Tennessee, worked with the club to replace the existing scoreboard installed in 1994 and continue modernizing City Stadium. PlainView LED previously worked with Chattanooga Red Wolves SC of USL League One and Fort Wayne FC of USL League Two.

"We are beyond honored to be a part of City Stadium," said Derek Markey, PlainView LED COO. "To install a state-of-the-art Jumbotron in a stadium that was built in 1929 is truly something spectacular. We cannot wait to bring the bling when the Kickers fire up the screen for the first time."

The addition of the video scoreboard marks the next major renovation at City Stadium made by the club since signing a 40-year lease in 2016. The club previously installed new stadium lighting, a new sound system, fiber internet and a new field irrigation system in 2020. Since 2019, 22 Holdings LLC has invested over $4 million into modernizing City Stadium, originally built in 1929.

More upgrades to the concourse continued in the following years with new premium seating areas including the pitchside patio and buffet, expanded South End Suites, Roos Brews Zone, as well as additional food and beverage points of sales with bars featuring local breweries.