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FACTS &
FIGURES |
-Opened: June 8, 2000
-Capacity: 19,599 (NBA)
-Tenant: Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL)
-Cost: $89 million
-Architect: HOK Sport
-Location: 100 West Reno,
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
-Former Name(s): None |
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| When fans think of a
future arena, they think of one that is currently under
construction or one that will be constructed in the future.
Located in Oklahoma City, the Ford Center may once again become
the home to a NBA team in the near future. Opening in June 2002,
the Ford Center was built as an entertainment venue capable of hosting
a variety of events including basketball. In August 2005, the
New Orleans Hornets home, the New Orleans Arena suffered damage
during Hurricane Katrina. The city and citizens of Oklahoma City
welcomed the Hornets to the Ford Center while the New Orleans
Arena was repaired. For two seasons, 2005-06 and 2006-07, the Hornets played at Ford Center averaging nearly
18,000 fans per game both seasons.
After the 2006-07 season,
the Hornets moved back to New Orleans. The Ford Center is
currently home to the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central
Hockey League and the Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League 2.
It appears that the NBA will return to Oklahoma City in the near
future. In 2006, Oklahoma City businessman Clay Bennett bought
the Seattle Supersonics. Bennett tried unsuccessfully to have a
new arena built in Seattle and in November 2007 he filed a
request with the league to relocate the team to Oklahoma City
and the Ford Center. On March 4, 2008 Oklahoma City voters
approved a sales tax extension to fund $121.6
million in improvements to the Ford Center and build a practice
facility in hopes of luring an NBA team.
Improvements to the Ford Center
include roof top gardens, skyboxes, restaurants and a 12,000
square foot family-fun zone. It is likely that the Seattle
Supersonics will move to Oklahoma City after approval from the
NBA for the 2008-09 season.
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