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For the rehabilitation facility in California, sometimes referred to in the media as the "Ford Center," see Betty Ford Clinic. The Betty Ford Center was co-founded by former United States First Lady Betty Ford and her friend, Ambassador Leonard Firestone, in 1982. ...

The Ford Center is a multipurpose indoor sports/concert arena located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The arena opened on June 8, 2002; three years after construction began. Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Spectacor Management Group (SMG) is a worldwide property management group that specializes in managing publicly-owned facilities. ... ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Indian Ocean Territory,[1] the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 2. ... The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... â€œNBAâ€ redirects here. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Oklahoma City Blazers are an professional ice hockey team that plays in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. ... This article is about the current CHL; for earlier leagues also called the Central Hockey League, see Central Hockey League (disambiguation) The Central Hockey League (CHL) is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are a 2004 expansion team of the Arena Football Leagues minor league af2. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

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 capital improvement program (MAPS) to finance new and upgraded sports, entertainment, cultural and convention facilities with a one percent (1%) sales tax.

Architecturally, Ford Center shares likeness with its sister stadium Ford Field. The venue's name comes from a naming rights deal with the Oklahoma Ford Dealers. It is located adjacent to Interstate 40 Crosstown's interchange with Robinson Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City, just across the street from the Cox Convention Center. Ford Field is an indoor football stadium located in Detroit, Michigan that is the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL. It is across the street from Comerica Park. ... Naming rights are the right to name a piece of property, either tangible property or an event, usually granted in exchange for financial considerations. ... Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... The Cox Business Services Convention Center is an multipurpose convention and meeting center located in downtown Oklahoma City, USA. It is also known as the Cox Convention Center, the COX, and formerly the Myriad Convention Center. ...

Its primary tenant was the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets of the National Basketball Association. Attendance for Hornets games at the Ford Center averaged 18,716 in 2005-06 (36 games) and 17,951 (35 games) in 2006-2007. The New Orleans Hornets are a professional basketball team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. ... â€œNBAâ€ redirects here. ...

It is a permanent home to the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League and the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of af2, but they occasionally play in the Cox Convention Center when Ford Center is not available. Ford Center is also used for other events, notably professional wrestling shows such as Unforgiven 2005, and touring concerts. Also, the 2007 Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament was played there for the first time. The Ford Center will host the 2009 Big 12 Conference men's basketball tournament. The Oklahoma City Blazers are an professional ice hockey team that plays in the Northwest Division of the Central Hockey League. ... This article is about the current CHL; for earlier leagues also called the Central Hockey League, see Central Hockey League (disambiguation) The Central Hockey League (CHL) is a mid-level professional hockey league, owned by Global Entertainment Corporation. ... The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz are a 2004 expansion team of the Arena Football Leagues minor league af2. ... af2 (short for arenafootball2) is the name of the Arena Football Leagues minor league, which started play in 2000. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Unforgiven is an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment, which has been held in September since the 1999 edition. ... The 2007 Phillips 66 Big 12 Mens Basketball Championship, was the 2007 edition of the Big 12 Conferences championship tournament. ...

The Hornets leased the facility for the 2005-06 season exercised the option to extend for the 2006-07 season. Ford Center received a $200,000 renovation as part of the Hornets' lease. The 2005-06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. ... The 2006-07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. ...

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