The owner of the Pepsi Center settled a federal lawsuit brought by a Denver woman who accused the arena of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing captioning during games.

Kroenke Arena Company, which owns the Pepsi Center, will provide open captioning during non-concert events including Colorado Avalanche, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Mammoth games, starting with the Avs’ 2018 preseason games in the fall.

This means people with hearing impairments — and everyone else — will be able to read things such as player introductions and which players are sent to the penalty box as the words are broadcast over the public address system.

Kristin Kurlander, who is deaf, filed the class-action suit in November 2016. The consent decree, or a settlement in which no party admits liability, was filed Dec. 29. A judge still needs to approve the settlement. After that, all parties of the class need to be notified so they can comment or object.

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FILE – Douglas Bruce is questioned during a public hearing regarding the City’s Independent Ethics Commission complaint 2015-01 involving Councilwoman Helen Collins at the Judicial Arbiter Group on Tuesday, January 5, 2016. Photo by Stacie Scott, The Gazette

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