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New Mosaic Stadium to deliver a more connected experience

As the new Mosaic Stadium inches closer to completion, the Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to explore ways of providing its fans with a new, ‘seamless’ experience.

Enhanced cellular network, mobile app features in store for Riders fans

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The new home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders will cost $278 million to complete. (Saskatchewan Roughriders)

As the new Mosaic Stadium inches closer to completion, the Saskatchewan Roughriders continue to explore ways of providing its fans with a new, 'seamless' experience.

Ricardo del Cid, manager of information technology for the Roughriders, delivered a preview of the new digs during an information session in Saskatoon on Saturday.

"You're going to be getting those highlight packages, those amenities, not waiting in line long," del Cid said. "You have modern bathrooms, televisions everywhere so you don't miss a minute of the action."

More than 500 monitors will be placed throughout the new facility, while 190 kilometres of cellular cable in the stadium promises to deliver a more "connected" experience. Three hundred antennas throughout the building's interior should ensure that every space in the building has the ability to be connected.

"They're going to put up a really great cellular network inside so that you have coverage both inside the building and outside the building," del Cid said. "People are going to be not dropping calls. They're going to be connected at most times, so the level of frustration of being at an event is going to disappear."

The Riders are also encouraging fans to get connected with the team's mobile app, as it will help manage seats, provide video replays, and navigate people through the new Mosaic Stadium.

According to del Cid, the Roughriders franchise has done its fair share of "exploratory work" regarding modern amenities and fan experience. The organization has travelled to other stadiums — most notably Levi's Stadium, home to the San Francisco 49ers — in search of ideas.

"One of our directives is to be a championship organization on and off the field," del Cid said. "So everything that we do, we're looking at to make sure we're giving the best experience to our fans, not only across the CFL, but also in North America."

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