Liberty First Credit Union Arena
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Former names | Ralston Arena (2012–2021) |
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Location | 7300 Q Street Ralston, Nebraska 68127, United States |
Coordinates | 41°12′25″N 96°01′37″W / 41.20694°N 96.02694°WCoordinates: 41°12′25″N 96°01′37″W / 41.20694°N 96.02694°W |
Owner | City of Ralston |
Operator | City of Ralston |
Capacity | 4,356 - (End Stage Concert) 4,600 - (NCAA Div I Basketball) 4,000 - (USHL Hockey)[4] |
Surface | Multi-surface |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 29, 2011[1] |
Opened | October 19, 2012[2] |
Construction cost | $36.8 million ($41.5 million in 2020 dollars[3]) |
Architect | ICON Architectural Group |
General contractor | Boyd Jones Construction |
Tenants | |
Omaha Lancers (USHL) (2012–present) Omaha Mavericks (NCAA) (2012–2015) Omaha Beef (CIF) (2013–present) Omaha Heart (LFL) (2013–2019) Omaha Rollergirls (WFTDA) (2013–present) | |
Website | |
https://www.libertyfirstcreditunionarena.com/ |
The Liberty First Credit Union Arena, formerly known as Ralston Arena and sometimes as Ralston Sports and Event Center, is an arena located in Ralston, Nebraska, a suburb of Omaha. It serves as the home of the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League and the Omaha Beef of Champions Indoor Football.[5] It was home to the Omaha Mavericks NCAA Division I men's basketball team, representing the University of Nebraska Omaha, from its opening until the end of the 2014–15 season. The school opened Baxter Arena for the 2015–16 season.[6]
It was the location of the VEX Robotics Nationals competition in 2013.[citation needed] The Omaha Heart, an expansion team of the Legends Football League, was announced on April 19, 2012.[1] In October 2015, the Ralston Arena was a venue for the Women's Flat Track Derby Association Division 1 roller derby Playoffs, hosted by local league, the Omaha Rollergirls.[7]
The arena sold the naming rights to Liberty First Credit Union on a ten-year agreement and Ralston Arena was renamed on January 1, 2022.[8]
Photo gallery[]
Ralston Arena just after sunrise
References[]
- ^ a b "Omaha to Get Lingerie Football team". Omaha World Herald. April 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
- ^ Klinker, Adam (November 4, 2013). "Wide Palette Brings Diverse Arena Crowds". Ralston Recorder. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ 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 January 1, 2020.
- ^ http://www.ralstonarena.com/arena-info
- ^ "Arena to Vie for Concert Pie". Omaha World-Herald. December 11, 2011. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ^ "Omaha Releases 2015-16 Men's Basketball Schedule" (Press release). University of Nebraska–Omaha Department of Athletics. July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ Ursch, Blake (September 9, 2015). "5-Time World Champs Among Top Roller Derby Teams Heading to Ralston". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved September 9, 2015.
- ^ "Ralston announces new name, partner for arena". WOWT. December 8, 2021.
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