Ford Center
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The Ford Center is an multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The arena opened on June 8, 2002; three years after construction began.
The 586,000 square-foot facility seats 19,675 on four seating levels and features 3,380 club seats, seven party suites and 49 private suites. Ford Center is owned by the city. The facility is the premier project of Oklahoma City’s visionary capital improvement program (MAPS) to finance new and upgraded sports, entertainment, cultural and convention facilities with a one-cent sales tax.
The venue's name comes from a naming rights deal with Ford Motor Company. It is located adjacent to I-40 Crosstown's interchange with Robinson Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City.
Its primary tenant is the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets of the National Basketball Association. It is also home to the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League and the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgs of the Arena Football League. Ford Center is also used for other events, notably professional wrestling shows, touring and local concerts, and the like.
The Hornets have leased the facility for the 2005-2006 season, and have an option to extend for the 2006-2007 season. Ford Center will receive a $200,000 renovation as part of the Hornets' lease.
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