Ford Arena
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| Former names | Southeast Texas Entertainment Center |
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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 |
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| Broke ground | 2001 |
| Opened | November 8, 2003 |
| Construction cost | $32 million ($41.7 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect | Long Architects Inc. |
| General contractor | Daniels Building & Construction Co. |
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Oxford City FC of Texas (MASL) (2012-2015) Southeast Texas Mavericks (ABA) (2008-2011) Beaumont Drillers (NIFL) (2003-2008) Texas Wildcatters (ECHL) (2003-2008) |
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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.
Ford Arena is the current Beaumont home of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, Disney on Ice, and Stars on Ice.
Ford Arena was most recently home to Oxford City FC of Texas (formerly the Texas Strikers) of the Major Arena Soccer League. The arena was also home to the ABA Southeast Texas Mavericks basketball team,NIFL Beaumont Drillers indoor football team, and the ECHL Texas Wildcatters ice hockey team. 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.
Coordinates: 30°0′39″N 94°10′48″W / 30.01083°N 94.18000°W
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