BOK Center

BOK Center
BOK Center is located in Oklahoma
BOK Center
BOK Center
Location within Oklahoma
BOK Center is located in the United States
BOK Center
BOK Center
Location within the United States
Full nameBank of Oklahoma Center
Address200 South Denver Avenue West
LocationTulsa, Oklahoma, United States
OwnerCity of Tulsa
OperatorOak View Group
CapacityCentral stage: 19,199[1]
Basketball: 17,839[2]
Hockey: 17,096[1]
Arena football: 16,582[1]
End stage: 13,644[1]
Construction
Broke groundAugust 31, 2005
OpenedAugust 30, 2008
Construction costUS$196 million[3]
($277 million in 2024 dollars[4])
ArchitectPelli Clarke Pelli
MATRIX Architects, Inc.
Odell Associates[5]
Structural engineerThornton Tomasetti[6]
Services engineerLancorp Engineering[7]
General contractorTulsa Vision Builders, a joint venture between Flintco Inc. and Manhattan Construction Company[5]
Tenants
Tulsa Oilers (ECHL) (2008–present)
Tulsa Oilers (IFL) (2023–present)
Tulsa Talons (AF2/AFL) (2009–2011)
Tulsa Shock (WNBA) (2010–2015)
Website
bokcenter.com

BOK Center, or Bank of Oklahoma Center, is a 19,199-seat multi-purpose arena and a primary indoor sports and event venue in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. The two current permanent tenants are the Tulsa Oilers of the ECHL and the Tulsa Oilers of the Indoor Football League, both teams owned by Andy Scurto. The BOK Center was the former home of the Tulsa Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association[8] and the Tulsa Talons of the Arena Football League.

The facility was built at a cost of $178 million in public funds and $18 million in privately funded upgrades. Ground was broken on August 31, 2005, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on August 30, 2008.[9]

Designed by César Pelli, the architect of the Petronas Towers in Malaysia, the BOK Center is the flagship project of Tulsa County's Vision 2025 long-range development initiative. Local firm, Matrix Architects Engineers Planners, Inc, is the architect and engineer of record.[10] The arena is managed and operated by OVG and named for the Bank of Oklahoma, which purchased naming rights for $11 million.[11]

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  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Projects To Watch In 2008
  6. ^ Thornton Tomasetti - BOK Center
  7. ^ "Community Buildings and Attractions". Lancorp Engineering. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "Tulsa Shock Official Website". Archived from the original on February 11, 2010.
  9. ^ Barber, Brian (July 7, 2008). "Garth Brooks to Cut Ribbon at BOK Center Opening". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 12, 2008.
  10. ^ Lassek, P.J. (February 11, 2004). "Vision 2025: Tulsa Combination Lands Arena Contract". Tulsa World. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
  11. ^ "Tulsa's BOK Center". Tulsa Today. October 28, 2005. Retrieved September 2, 2008.