Mangia in the News: St. Louis Business Journal Introduces “Blue Note Express”

In a recent article, the St. Louis Business Journal introduced Mangia’s newest service, “Blue Note Express,” which will bring Mangia’s text-based delivery service to the Scottrade Center, home of the St. Louis Blues.

Mangia launched last year with RSLexpress at Rio Tinto Stadium, where heavy fan support propelled Real Salt Lake to its first MLS Championship. Hundreds of fans signed up to order concessions and merchandise from their seats, leading to a renewed contract with the stadium. Mangia is also available at Atlanta’s Philips Arena, where the NBA Hawks and NHL Thrashers compete, according to the article.

Dave Checketts, chairman of  SCP Worldwide, which owns the St. Louis Blues and Real Salt Lake, touted the technology to a group of entrepreneurs and investors at the InvestMidwest venture capital conference on March 25 in St. Louis. “It’s hard to depend every night on winning and losing,” he told them. “Technologies can help make the live game experience better.”

Several other professional sports franchises have expressed interest in the service, the article reported, and the Mangia team hopes to take it to stadiums and arenas across the country.

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Mangia Featured at “PushButton” Digital Media Summit

At Grow Utah Venture’s “PushButton Summit,” Mangia was featured as one of the state’s “hot new companies” in technology, presenting the stadium text service to more than 400 people who attended. Mangia, which debuted last year at Rio Tinto Stadium for Real Salt Lake, will return to support fans of the 2009 MLS champs this year while expanding to include the Scottrade Center, home of the St. Louis Blues.

Three From Mangia-Fueled Real Salt Lake Make U.S. National Team

Kyle Beckerman and Robbie Findley are among three players named to the U.S. National Team

From Real Salt Lake:

U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Bob Bradley today unveiled the 30-man training camp roster that will begin gathering January 4 at U.S. Soccer’s National Training Center at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., a group that includes a trio of members from Real Salt Lake’s MLS Cup 2009 championship-winning squad – captain MF Kyle Beckerman, 2009 RSL Golden Boot winner FW Robbie Findley, and MLS Cup 2009 MVP GK Nick Rimando. The assembled roster will prepare for the USA’s first match of 2010, a friendly against fellow FIFA World Cup finalists Honduras on Jan. 23 at The Home Depot Center beginning at 7:00 p.m. MT (live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision).

Real Salt Lake played to a reputable number of sold-out crowds at Rio Tinto Stadium during their winning ’09 season, during which Mangia debuted as the club’s premier text message delivery service. Mangia will return next spring as RSL looks to defend its crown.

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Real Salt Lake Trades Seitz in Deal with Philadelphia Union

In its second round of roster decisions for the upcoming 2010 season, Real Salt Lake acquired allocation money from MLS’ newest expansion team, the Philadelphia Union, in exchange for goalie Chris Seitz.

RSL General manager Garth Lagerwey praised Seitz, noting the difficulty in letting him go.

“Firstly, we would like to thank Chris for his three years of exemplary service on behalf of Real Salt Lake and wish him all the best on this next step in his career,” Lagerwey said in an official release. “His professionalism and tremendous talent made this a very difficult move for us to make, however, we felt it was time to do right by Chris and allow him this opportunity to achieve a starting position within Major League Soccer. With the trade also giving our Technical Staff added resources to improve our roster this offseason, we believe the deal is a win for both sides.”

The Philadelphia Union will make its debut next spring as the 16th team to join the MLS.

Chris Seitz will enjoy a starting position for the new Philadelphia Union

Real Salt Lake Wins MLS Championship

After scraping their way through the playoffs upon securing the eighth and final spot, Real Salt Lake won the 2009 MLS Cup on Sunday in a suspenseful victory over the LA Galaxy. A 1-1 tie after regular play sent the evenly matched teams into overtime, penalty kicks, and eventually sudden death. The PK shootout showcased the talents of both goalies as LA goalie Josh Saunders deflected attempts from Kyle Beckerman and RSL ‘keeper stopped two goals in what would be come his team’s 5-4 victory. 

Nick Rimando was named MVP of the game

2010 Real Salt Lake Season Tickets Now Available

Mangia will return with stadium-wide delivery for the 2010 season

2010 season tickets for Real Salt Lake  are now available through Rio Tinto Stadium. Mangia will continue text-based delivery to all seats in the house next year for its second season as RSL’s personal fan fueler. 

 

2010 Season Ticket Pricing

Premium Seating: Starting at $1,500

General Seating: Starting at $275

* Season Ticket Package includes 20 regular season MLS home games and 5 ticket vouchers for designated international exhibitions or other cup matches. Call (801) 727-2700 or visit Rio Tinto Stadium for information on supporters pricing.


Why become an RSL Season Ticket Holder? Here are some of the benefits:

· Your same seats for 20 MLS Home games.

· Significant savings over regular price tickets.

· Special parking rates for all other season ticket holders.

· 25% off of RSL Merchandise at the Team Store.

· Annual Meet the Team Day.

· Annual Season Ticket Holder Gift.

· Pre sale access to Rio Tinto Stadium events (concerts, exhibitions, etc.).

· Season Ticket Holder rate on additional RSL Tickets.

· Personal Account Manager (Concierge Service).

· Special Season Ticket Holder e-newsletter (exclusive content only).

· Season Ticket Holder Hotline for direct access to front office assistance – 801.727.2702.

Real Salt Lake Upsets Chicago to Clinch Eastern Conference Final

After making the playoffs by the skin of their teeth, the scrappy Real Salt Lake team clinched the Eastern Conference Final in a tight game against the Chicago Fire. Real Salt Lake initially won a playoff bid in a wild card, having tied with two other teams for the last slot. RSL won a two-game series against last year’s winner, the Columbus Crew to advance to the Eastern Conference Final where they defeated Chicago in penalty kicks. RSL will face the LA Galaxy in Seattle on Nov. 21 to determine the MLS champion. 

RSL Coach Jason Kreis comments on his team’s victory: 

Mangia Wraps a Successful First Season

 Mangia, the first stadium-wide, in-seat delivery service, wrapped up a successful first season on Saturday at Rio Tinto Stadium with Real Salt Lake.  The service debuted at the stadium to premium seats in April and then to the rest of the stadium in July.  Branded RSLexpress, the service allows fans sitting anywhere in the stadium to text a food or merchandise order during the game and have it delivered right to their seat.

“Our goal is to enhance the fan experience with RSLexpress and I certainly think we hit the mark at Rio Tinto,” said Hal Widlansky, CEO of Mangia Technologies.  “The RSL fans have been extremely supportive and we could not have asked for a better team to have partnered with for our opening season.”

Mangia closes its first season with some impressive numbers:

Number of subscribers: 1282

Number of orders processed: 1465

Number of items delivered: 5215

Number of text messages received: 67,974

“The RSL Express service at Rio Tinto Stadium provided a simple, innovative and state-of-the-art solution for our fans,” said John Kimball, Senior Vice President, Business Officer for Real Salt Lake and Rio Tinto Stadium. “The turnkey solution allowed our customers to eat, drink and even order merchandise without having to leave their seats and miss a minute of action on the field.”