Liberty First Credit Union Arena

Liberty First Credit Union Arena
Construction
The Slaughterhouse^[1]

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Former names	Ralston Arena (2012–2021)
Location	7300 Q Street Ralston, Nebraska 68127, United States
Coordinates	41°12′25″N 96°01′37″W / 41.20694°N 96.02694°W / 41.20694; -96.02694
Public transit	Metro Transit
Owner	City of Ralston
Operator	City of Ralston
Capacity	4,356 - (End Stage Concert) 4,600 - (NCAA Div I Basketball) 4,000 - (USHL Hockey)^[2]
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	June 29, 2011^[3]
Opened	October 19, 2012^[5]
Construction cost	$36.8 million ($48.8 million in 2023 dollars^[4])
Architect	ICON Architectural Group
General contractor	Boyd Jones Construction
Tenants
Omaha Lancers (USHL) (2012–present) Omaha Mavericks (NCAA) (2012–2015) Omaha Beef (CPIFL/CIF/NAL) (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 the National Arena League (NAL).^[6] 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.^[7]

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.^[3] 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.^[8]

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.^[9]

Photo gallery

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Ralston Arena just after sunrise

References

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^ Olson, Eric (May 31, 2015). "For players making $75 a game, indoor football isn't about the paycheck". Savannah Now.
^ "Arena info | Ralston Arena". Archived from the original on 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2012-10-27.
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ Klinker, Adam (November 4, 2013). "Wide Palette Brings Diverse Arena Crowds". Ralston Recorder. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
^ "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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