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Oklahoma City will survive...



We are a well-established 'breakthrough' market since becoming a big league city in 2008-09. OKC had a two year trial run hosting the displaced New Orleans Hornets (post Katrina) and seven years with our Thunder. Nine years of NBA success as a big league city.

Oklahoma City's attendance figures since hosting the NBA:

2005-06 New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets 18,168
2006-07 New Orleans-Oklahoma City Hornets 17,833
2007-08 One year Hiatus
2008-09 Oklahoma City Thunder 18,693 - Ford Center seating capacity: 19,135
2009-10 Oklahoma City Thunder 18,003 - Ford Center seating capacity: 18,203

2010-16 Oklahoma City Thunder 18,203 (255 consecutive sellouts) 5.25 seasons of consecutive sellouts. OKC is an established NBA city.

Chesapeake Energy Arena upgrades: Seating configuration to accommodate national TV & address the cup holder issue with seats on court side floor level; new southwest exterior entrance as part of the $90 million arena upgrades.


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