Cox Convention Center
| "The Cox Center" The Myriad |
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| Former names | Myriad Convention Center (1972–2002) |
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| Address | 1 Myriad Gardens |
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Coordinates | 35°27′55″N 97°30′52″W / 35.46528°N 97.51444°WCoordinates: 35°27′55″N 97°30′52″W / 35.46528°N 97.51444°W |
| Owner | City of Oklahoma City |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 13,846 Ice hockey: 13,399 Arena football: 13,231 Concerts: 15,634 |
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| Broke ground | 1969 |
| Opened | November 5, 1972 |
| Construction cost | $23 million ($132 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Bozalis, Dickinson & Roloff |
| General contractor | H.A. Lott Inc. |
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Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL) (1972–1977) Oklahoma City Stars (CHL) (1978–1982) Oklahoma City Cavalry (CBA) (1990–1997) Oklahoma City Blazers (CHL) (1992–2002) Oklahoma Coyotes (RHI) (1995–1996) Oklahoma Wranglers (AFL) (2000–2001) Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (AFL) (2009–2010) Oklahoma City Barons (AHL) (2010–2015) Bricktown Brawlers (IFL) (2011) Oklahoma City Blue (NBA D-League) (2014–present) |
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The Cox Convention Center (originally Myriad Convention Center) is a multi-purpose complex located in downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is currently the home of the Oklahoma City Blue of the NBA Development League
Its name comes from a naming rights deal with local telecommunications giant Cox Communications. The complex was formerly known as the Myriad Convention Center.
It was the centerpiece of Oklahoma City's first major urban renewal project, the Pei Plan. In addition to the Convention Center, the project included the removal of blighted sections of the southern downtown area. The project also began the process for the design and construction of the Myriad Botanical Gardens, located directly west of the Myriad.
It is located adjacent to the Renaissance and Sheraton Hotels and borders Robinson Avenue, Sheridan Avenue, Reno Avenue, and EK Gaylord Blvd in Downtown. Immediately across the street to the south is the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the city's largest multipurpose arena, as well as the Courtyard Hotel.
Its primary use is that of large scale convention and meeting facility. It also hosts major concerts, conferences, and other large scale events. The complex houses multiple meeting rooms, conference and convention space, dining halls, and a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena. When it opened in 1972, it replaced the Oklahoma State Fair Arena as Oklahoma City's main indoor sports and concert venue. It would retain this status for 30 years until the opening of the Ford Center (now the Chesapeake Energy Arena) in 2002.
The arena was home to Oklahoma City Blazers hockey in the 1970s and then again from 1992 to 2002, Bricktown Brawlers Indoor Football League team; previously the Oklahoma City Barons of the American Hockey League used to play their games their before their relocation to Bakersfield. The Cox Convention Center has also hosted numerous state and college basketball events, including early rounds of the Men's NCAA Basketball Tournament and also the 2007 and 2009 Big 12 Women's Basketball Tournament and UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard on September 16, 2009. The NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the arena from 1986 to 1988.
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