Ford Arena

Ford Arena
Former names	Southeast Texas Entertainment Center
Location	5115 Interstate 10 South; Beaumont, Texas 77705
Owner	Jefferson County
Operator	OVG360
Capacity	9,737 (Concerts); 9,100 (Basketball); 8,200 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	Multi-surface
Construction
Broke ground	2001
Opened	November 8, 2003
Construction cost	$32 million; ($53 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Long Architects Inc.
General contractor	Daniels Building & Construction Co.
Tenants
	Texas Wildcatters (ECHL) (2003–2005, 2006–2008); Beaumont Drillers (NIFL/APFL) (2004–2008); Southeast Texas Mavericks (ABA) (2008–2011); Oxford City FC of Texas (MASL) (2012–2015); Beaumont Renegades (NAL) (2025–future)
Website
	Venue Website

The Ford Arena is a 9,737-seat multi-purpose arena in Beaumont, Texas, USA. The arena has 34,000 sq ft of exhibit space available for conventions and exhibitions. It also includes 7 production offices, 3 dressing rooms, a 2,448 sq ft VIP Club, a 1,107 sq ft party patio, concession stands, and restrooms.^[4] It is part of a larger suburban municipal complex called Ford Park.^[5] It is currently managed by OVG360, a division of Oak View Group.

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[4] "Ford Park Entertainment Complex". Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved July 21, 2019.

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Former names	Southeast Texas Entertainment Center^[3]
Location	5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont, Texas 77705
Owner	Jefferson County
Operator	OVG360
Capacity	9,737 (Concerts) 9,100 (Basketball) 8,200 (Ice Hockey)
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	2001
Opened	November 8, 2003^[1]
Construction cost	$32 million ($53 million in 2023 dollars^[2])
Architect	Long Architects Inc.
General contractor	Daniels Building & Construction Co.^[1]
Tenants
Texas Wildcatters (ECHL) (2003–2005, 2006–2008) Beaumont Drillers (NIFL/APFL) (2004–2008) Southeast Texas Mavericks (ABA) (2008–2011) Oxford City FC of Texas (MASL) (2012–2015) Beaumont Renegades (NAL) (2025–future)
Website
Venue Website