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Director of Marketing · Nevco

Maria Manville

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Contributor Brief·Maria Manville · 6 articles
Updated Sep 17, 2026

Sponsorship funding, not user fees, sustains modern sports venue technology

Manville argues that youth and collegiate sports organizations can deploy professional-grade AV infrastructure without burdening parents or fans through subscription fees by leveraging sponsor relationships and integrated revenue models. This sponsorship-first approach fundamentally reshapes how smaller athletic programs access the same technology tier as major universities.

10 years

Smyrna Baseball League's streaming partnership lock-in period

“Most youth leagues that want to stream games end up asking parents to pay for it. Smyrna Baseball League is going the other way.”

Sponsors, not subscriptions, fund Smyrna Baseball League's 10-year streaming deal

Technology infrastructure deployed across case study venues

Smyrna Baseball League fields with Nevco scoring controllers7
Central Methodist University facility upgrades (fields)2
College of Idaho stadium display installations1
Cedar Crest new LED video displays1

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Smyrna Baseball League fields with Nevco scoring controllers
Central Methodist University facility upgrades (fields)
College of Idaho stadium display installations
Cedar Crest new LED video displays

4 years

gap between stadium lighting installation (2020) and first night game (2024)

The case highlights questions AV buyers should ask about operating costs, sponsor commitments and measurable results.

Nevco's Smyrna Customer Case Pairs Sports Streaming With Sponsorship Funding

The lights at Simplot Stadium went in back in 2020 and did not see football action until the program's first-ever night game in 2024.

College of Idaho adds 10mm video display and scoreboard at Simplot Stadium

“Smart LED displays with remote app control and flexible messaging reshape venue communication strategy.”

Themes:Sponsor-funded infrastructure eliminates parent subscription barriersMulti-year technology partnerships lock organizations into vendor ecosystemsROI measurement and operational cost accountability are underspecified in venue upgrades

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