Ford Arena
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| Former names | Southeast Texas Entertainment Center[3] |
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| Location | 5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont, Texas 77705 |
| Owner | Jefferson County |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | 9,737 (Concerts) 9,100 (Basketball) 8,200 (Ice Hockey) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 2001 |
| Opened | November 8, 2003[1] |
| Construction cost | $32 million ($53 million in 2024 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Long Architects Inc. |
| General contractor | Daniels Building & Construction Co.[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Oxford City FC of Texas (MASL) (2012-2015) Southeast Texas Mavericks (ABA) (2008-2011) Beaumont Drillers (NIFL) (2003-2008) Texas Wildcatters (ECHL) (2003-2008) | |
The Ford Arena is a 9,737-seat multi-purpose arena in Beaumont, Texas, USA. It is part of a larger suburban municipal complex called Ford Park.[4]
Tenants
Current
Ford Arena is the current Beaumont home of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice, and Stars on Ice.
Former
Ford Arena was most recently home to Oxford City FC of Texas (formerly the Texas Strikers) of the Major Arena Soccer League.[5][6] The arena was also home to the ABA Southeast Texas Mavericks basketball team,[7] NIFL Beaumont Drillers indoor football team, and the ECHL Texas Wildcatters ice hockey team.[8] In late 2005, the arena and park complex was used for Hurricane Rita relief, and no events were held there in the winter of 2005-06.
See also
References
- ^ a b Broughton, David (November 24, 2003). "Ford Park Means Arena, Ballfields and More". Sports Business Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "What's on Deck". Sports Business Journal. July 30, 2001. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ http://www.fordparktx.com FordParkTX.com
- ^ Mann, Tommy Jr. (September 26, 2012). "Professional soccer headed to Southeast Texas". The Orange Leader. Orange, TX. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ Zaleon, Avi (July 31, 2014). "Beaumont's indoor soccer team has a new owner". The Beaumont Enterprise. Beaumont, TX: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2014.
- ^ Cooper, Chad (April 11, 2011). "SETX Mavericks leaving ABA...NBA-D League next?". The Examiner. Beaumont, TX: Examiner Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2014.
- ^ Garfias, Agustin (October 9, 2012). "Many want Strikers to succeed". Beaumont, TX: KBMT-TV. Retrieved November 6, 2012.