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The Golden State Warriors announced today that the Santa Cruz Warriors will host a home game against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers at Chase Center on Sunday, March 10, at 12:30 p.m. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a Longboard Looney Bobblehead, courtesy of Adobe. The game marks the seventh time the G League affiliate has played on Golden State’s home court, and the third at Chase Center. Santa Cruz has a 1-1 record at Chase Center.

Tickets for the March 10 Santa Cruz Warriors game at Chase Center will go on sale today, October 9, at 10 a.m. with an exclusive presale event for season ticket members before becoming available to the general public tomorrow, October 10, at 12 p.m. Tickets may be purchased by visiting chasecenter.com and calling 1-888-GSW-HOOP.

During the 2022-23 season, the Santa Cruz Warriors defeated the Cleveland Charge, 127-110, at Chase Center on March 3, 2023 in front of a crowd of 10,314 fans. Guards Moses Moody and Lester Quinones led the team with 24 points each.

The 2023-24 Santa Cruz Warriors will open the season at Kaiser Permanente Arena, home of the Santa Cruz Warriors, on November 10 against the Stockton Kings at 7 p.m. The Golden State Warriors have signed center Usman Garuba and guards Lester Quinones and Jerome Robinson to two-way contracts. Led by first year head coach Nicholas Kerr, the team will begin Training Camp on Monday, October 30 at Kaiser Permanente Arena.

The Santa Cruz Warriors were named the NBA G League Franchise of the Year following the 2017-18, 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons for their contributions on the court and throughout the Santa Cruz community.

About Santa Cruz WarriorsThe Santa Cruz Warriors, the three-time NBA G League Franchise of the Year (2017-18, 2020-21, and 2021-22), have a variety of ticket plans on sale now. Limited full-season memberships start at just $12.50 per game and include exclusive benefits. Fans interested in securing the best seats at the lowest price are encouraged to call (831) 713-4400 or visit santacruzbasketball.com for more information. Stay up to date with the latest Santa Cruz Warriors news, scores, and exclusive content by downloading the official Santa Cruz Warriors app for iOS and Android. Sign up HERE for Insider access and additional information.

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Santa Cruz Warriors Announce Annual Chase Center Game on March 10

The Golden State Warriors and Chase Center today announced that the General Manager of Chase Center, Donna Daniels, has been named to the annual Sports Business Journal Game Changers: Women in Sports Business awards list.

Daniels, who is entering her second season with the Warriors and Chase Center, oversees all venue operations including safety and security, guest services, special events, engineering, facilities, parking and transportation, sustainability, and more. Daniels has been instrumental in steering Chase Center post-global pandemic, managing over 40 basketball games and numerous public-facing events annually in Chase Center and Thrive City. Her leadership has yielded operational and organizational growth, all while maximizing revenue and providing world-class experiences for guests.

“With over 30 years of sports industry experience, including her exceptional tenure at the league office, Donna consistently pushes the boundaries of innovation and excellence,” said Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Schneider. “As General Manager of Chase Center, her leadership has set high standards for venue operations and guest experiences not only with the Warriors, but throughout the industry. She is the epitome of a Game Changer!”

Prior to joining the Warriors and Chase Center, Daniels served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Prudential Center at Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment. Daniels also held various roles within the NBA league, with her most recent being served as Vice President, Team Marketing and Business Operations from 2011-16.

For over a decade, SBJ has been celebrating outstanding women who have left an indelible mark on the sports industry as Game Changers. From an impressive pool of nearly 300 nominees, 50 exceptional women are handpicked each year for their innovative approaches, transformative ideas, and leadership, not only in groundbreaking projects and programs but also in mentoring and inspiring other women in sports business.

Joining the impressive ranks of the 13th class of Game Changers, Daniels will be honored during the Game Changers Conference on October 24, 2023 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square.

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Donna Daniels Named to Sports Business Journal Game Changers: Women in Sports Business List

The Golden State Warriors today announced the organization’s planned activations for Pride Month, presented by Accenture, which will include a renovation project at Larkin Street Youth Services, a Pride Comedy Night at Thrive City, volunteer opportunities for front office staff, and more. Additionally, to mark the start of Pride Month, Chase Center’s exterior façade will light in rainbow tonight to reflect and celebrate the diversity of the LGBTQ+ community.

Thrive City will host Pride Comedy Night, presented by Accenture, on Thursday, June 22, from 6 – 9 p.m. The free comedy showcase, which will be held in collaboration with HellaFunny, will feature host Sister Roma and comedians Irene Tu, Sureni Weerasekera, and Scott Capuro. To learn more or to register for the event, please visit ThriveCity.com.

Warriors’ front office staff will join representatives from Accenture and Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco’s Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25. Additionally, the organization will support local efforts, including Pride in the Park and Quilt efforts, and will encourage front office staff to volunteer throughout the month via the organizations’ Helping Hands initiative. 

On Wednesday, June 28, volunteers from the Warriors and Accenture will refurbish the Employment Training Classroom at Larkin Street Youth Services, San Francisco’s largest nonprofit provider for young people navigating homelessness, a disproportionally high number of which identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community. The refurbishment of the classroom, which houses Larkin Street Youth Services’ workforce entry program, will include technology, furniture and décor upgrades to support hybrid opportunities for the youth served.

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Warriors Announce Activations for Pride Month, Presented by Accenture

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Warriors + Chase Center Mobile App; Vice President, Technology Daniel Brusilovsky Nominated In Separate Categories

The Golden State Warriors and Chase Center have been nominated by SportTechie and Sports Business Journal as finalists in two categories as part of the Sports Business Awards: Technology, announced today.

The Warriors + Chase Center Mobile App has been named a finalist in the ‘Venue Operations Technology of the Year’ category, while Vice President, Technology, Daniel Brusilovsky has been named a finalist for the ‘Technology Executive of the Year’ award.

Launched in 2019, the Warriors + Chase Center Mobile App, built in partnership with Accenture, is a central piece of the fan experience at the arena. Utility is at the core of the app, which enables fans to manage their tickets, access interactive venue maps, save their payment source in the app digital wallet, order food & beverage for express pickup, access real-time transit info, and chat with an automated chatbot for customer service and ticketing questions. The app was designed and developed in partnership with Accenture using Google Cloud Platform, and has integrated key technology partners, such as Adobe, for push notifications and analytics, Ticketmaster for mobile ticketing, Aruba Meridian technology for proximity notifications, unique Chase cardholder benefits at point of purchase, exclusive content for Verizon customers and many more. Using Google Cloud Platform, data from the app is seamlessly integrated with the BigQuery data warehouse, to enable the Warriors to create a more personalized, data-driven experience for fans attending games locally or fans just following along from home all over the world. The app has seen over 2 million downloads to-date.

The other 2023 Venue Operations Technology of the Year nominees are: 601 Analytics; Converged Network at SoFi Stadium by Cisco; Evolv; Just Walk Out and Amazon One; and Mashgin.

Brusilovsky, in his ninth season with the team, and second as Vice President, Technology, leads all organization and venue technology operations for the franchise. Brusilovsky’s primary responsibilities are oversight of all digital products, technology platforms and overall technology strategy, including mobile apps, website platforms, technology infrastructure, cybersecurity, IT support and venue technology across multiple offices and arenas. In the last year, Brusilovsky led the venue’s adoption of Wi-Fi 6E, becoming the first arena in North America to deploy the technology. He is heavily involved with the team’s 15+ integrated technology partners, relationships that sit at the core of the world-class fan experience offered at Chase Center and around the world.

The other 2023 Technology Executive of the Year nominees are: Sameer Ahuja, President, GameChanger; Marie Donoghue, VP, Global Sports Video, Amazon; Johannes Holzmuller, Director, Football Technology and Innovation, FIFA; David Lehanski, EVP, Business Development & Innovation, NHL; and Gary Stevenson, President & Managing Director of MLS Business Ventures, Major League Soccer.

The Sports Business Awards: Technology, in its first year, consist of eight categories with 41 nominees. The nominees are being recognized for excellence and outstanding achievement in the business of sports technology over the last year. The winners will be announced during a live event in New York City on March 7, 2023. &nbsp;

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Warriors, Chase Center Named Finalists in Two Categories for The 2023 Sports Business Awards: Technology

Tickets&nbsp;Available Beginning November 11 at 10 a.m.

The 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors announced today that the Santa Cruz Warriors will host a home game against the Cleveland Charge at Chase Center on Saturday, March 4, 2023. Tip-off is set for 12:30 p.m. The first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a Captain Klay Bobblehead, courtesy of Adobe. The game marks the sixth time the G League affiliate has played on Golden State’s home court, including the second time at Chase Center. Santa Cruz has a 1-0 record at Chase Center.

Tickets will be available to the general public starting Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased here.

During the 2021-22 season, Santa Cruz beat the NBA G League Ignite, 110-107, at Chase Center in front of 10,710 fans — the largest crowd to attend a G League game that season. Forward Jerome Robinson led the team with 22 points and seven rebounds.

The Santa Cruz Warriors are celebrating their 10th season in Santa Cruz and 11th season as Golden State’s NBA G League affiliate. Santa Cruz finished the 2021-22 NBA G League Showcase Cup with a 6-8 record and finished the regular season with a 15-17 record, earning the Western Conference’s sixth seed after a five-game winning streak. &nbsp;Since the 2019-20 season, all regular season Santa Cruz home and away games have been broadcasted on NBC Sports Bay Area or a National telecast.&nbsp;The March 4 game will be broadcast on NBC Sports Bay Area.

Many current Golden State Warriors players have spent time with Santa Cruz, including Klay Thompson, who scrimmaged with Santa Cruz as part of his ramp up to on-court activities before eventually making a return to Golden State’s lineup on January 9, 2022, after being sidelined due to injury for 941 days. Additionally, Jordan Poole averaged 23.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 14 games for the Sea Dubs during the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons. The Santa Cruz Warriors have been successful off the court as well, being named the NBA G League Franchise of the Year following the 2017-18, 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons for their contributions on the court and throughout the Santa Cruz community.

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Santa Cruz Warriors Take on Cleveland Charge at Chase Center on Saturday, March 4

The 2022 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company (NYSE: HPE), today announced that as part of its commitment to providing modern, immersive experiences for fans and guests, Aruba&nbsp;Wi-Fi 6E&nbsp;access points (APs) have been deployed at&nbsp;Chase Center. This implementation marks the first Wi-Fi 6E network at a live entertainment venue in North America, and significantly increases available bandwidth in the arena as fans embrace streaming, uploading content and other high-bandwidth activities during events. This also ensures ample bandwidth for stadium operations, IoT implementations, and experience-related services such as in-seat ordering and contactless payment.

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Chase Center Becomes First Arena in North America to Deploy Wi-Fi 6E

Chase Center seats 18,064 for Warriors games. The arena also hosts concerts, comedians and other events. Additionally, the district surrounding the venue, which is known as Thrive City, boasts 3.2 acres of open space, 125,000 square feet of restaurant and retail businesses, and 580,000 square feet of office space across two buildings. As the first arena to deploy this technology in North America, Chase Center currently has over 250 active Wi-Fi 6E APs in the bowl seating section of the arena. The Wi-Fi 6E APs were first live with the venue’s Alicia Keys concert on September 3, 2022.

“The Warriors are obsessed with creating world class experiences, and providing fast, reliable connectivity for sold out crowds of 18,000+ fans at games and events at Chase Center is an incredibly important part of that,” said Warriors President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Schneider. “With the addition of Wi-Fi 6E Access Points in the arena bowl, we can provide fans a more immersive experience that we believe is unmatched by any other professional sporting venue.”

Chase Center’s adoption of Aruba’s enterprise grade Wi-Fi 6E solution set, which was the first Wi-Fi 6E solution introduced to the market, includes Aruba’s patented ultra tri-band filtering that dynamically adjusts the available channels to eliminate signal interference and performance degradation. The new Wi-Fi 6E APs allow the arena to centrally configure and automatically enforce role-based policies across the wired and wireless networks. Additionally, the APs are IoT-ready with integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and Zigbee support to make it easier to deploy and manage IoT, including asset tracking, security solutions and sensors.

Chase Center has hosted numerous sold-out events since its opening in 2019, including every Warriors game and the 2022 NBA Finals, which saw a peak of over 3.80 TB in use, with over 10,000 unique devices. During the venue’s host duties of the 2022 NCAA Western Regional, the arena experienced a peak of over 4.05 TB.

“We’re thrilled to partner with the Golden State Warriors and Chase Center on a world-class, future-ready network that delivers an unparalleled fan experience,” said Stuart Strickland, Wireless CTO at Aruba. “With Wi-Fi 6E, the Warriors and Chase Center can take advantage of the increased capacity, wider channels, and significantly reduced signal interference of 6 GHz and the location-aware infrastructure of Open Locate. Visitors will enjoy higher bandwidth, lower latency services and applications such as HD video, next-generation unified communications, AR/VR, IoT, and more.”

Chase Center is an award-winning 18,064-seat sports and entertainment arena in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood that is home to the seven-time NBA champion Golden State Warriors and hosts a variety of concerts, family shows and special performances. Opened in September 2019, Chase Center is home to the Oracle Practice Facility, which houses two full-length courts, a 4,000 square-foot weight room and numerous amenities including a sauna, a cryotherapy treatment chamber and a hydro room with float tanks.&nbsp;Chase Center boasts six clubs, 136 suites, and over 200 pieces of museum-quality art as part of the Chase Center Art Collection. Easily accessible by foot, bicycle or mass transit, Chase Center anchors Thrive City—a privately financed, multipurpose complex consisting of 3.2 acres of publicly accessible plazas and unique restaurant and retail locations, in addition to year-round health and wellness programming such as Get Fit clinics, yoga sessions, farmer’s markets and much more.

About Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company

Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, is the global leader in secure, intelligent edge-to-cloud networking solutions that use AI to automate the network, while harnessing data to drive powerful business outcomes. With Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform) and as-a-service options as part of the HPE GreenLake family, Aruba takes a cloud-native approach to helping customers meet their connectivity, security, and financial requirements across campus, branch, data center, and remote worker environments, covering all aspects of wired, wireless LAN, and wide area networking (WAN).

To learn more, visit Aruba at&nbsp;www.arubanetworks.com. For real-time news updates, follow Aruba on&nbsp;Twitter&nbsp;and&nbsp;Facebook, and for the latest technical discussions on mobility and Aruba products, visit the Airheads Community at&nbsp;community.arubanetworks.com.

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Golden State Warriors and Chase Center Elevate Immersive Fan Experiences With Aruba Wi-Fi 6E

This significantly increases available bandwidth in the arena as fans embrace streaming, uploading content and other high-bandwidth activities during events.

Former player and Warriors broadcaster, Jim Barnett, and current assistant coach Ron Adams take viewers on a tour of some of their favorite pieces of art at Chase Center, presented by Adobe.