Originally Posted by
_Kyle
They could play at the new state fair arena, and eventually pave the way for an NHL franchise.
Thanks Kyle, the new state fair arena would be another option; initial design has 7,000 chair back seats at the lower level with retractable bleachers in the upper deck to accommodate 4,000. A nice future home for the OKC Blue (NBADL).
Los Angeles Staples Center (AEG--Anschutz Entertainment Group) manages a schedule matrix for 3 major professional franchises:
2 NBA franchises (Lakers/Clippers)
1 NHL franchise (Kings)
1 AFL franchise (Avengers--arena football league)
1 WNBA franchise (Sparks)
Just don't buy into the premise that the Chesapeake Energy Arena (SMG managed) couldn't figure out how to accommodate an NBA & an ECHL AA hockey franchise. The Thunder has first rights to the Peake; however, they don't own the arena; Thunder received naming-rights revenue, a sweetheart deal.
OKC has a number of facilities to handle concerts:
Civic Center Music Hall, 2500
Cox Convention Center Arena, 15,000
State Fair Arena, 12,000
Also there are private & college owned facilities inside the city:
Criterion Concert Hall 4,000
Chevy Events Center 2000
OCU Abe Lemons Arena 3,500
The above list doesn't include the facilities in Moore, Norman, Edmond, Yukon & Midwest City.
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