SpiritBank Event Center facts for kids
| Location | 10441 S Regal Blvd. Bixby, Oklahoma |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°0′41″N 95°52′57″W / 36.01139°N 95.88250°W |
| Owner | SpiritBank |
| Operator | SpiritBank |
| Capacity | 4,500 |
| Surface | Multi |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Construction cost | $50 million |
| Tenants | |
| Tulsa 66ers (NBA D-League) (2008–2009, 2012–2014) | |
The SpiritBank Event Center is a large building in Bixby, Oklahoma. It's a place where many different events can happen, like sports games and concerts. It also has rooms for big meetings and parties. This building cost about $50 million to build and opened in 2008.
The center has a main area that is about 35,000 square feet. This space is used for big shows and games. It also has about 10,000 square feet of rooms that can be used for banquets or large gatherings.
Since it opened in 2008, the SpiritBank Event Center has hosted many famous concerts. Bands and singers like ZZ Top, Stone Temple Pilots, Jason Mraz, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Chris Tomlin have performed there.
In December 2008, a basketball team called the Tulsa 66ers started playing their games at the SpiritBank Event Center. This team was part of the NBA Development League, which is now called the NBA G League. Before this, the team played at a different place called the Expo Square Pavilion. After the 2008-2009 season, the team decided to look for another place to play, and there were some disagreements with the arena's owner.
Who Owned the SpiritBank Center?
In late 2009, a bank called SpiritBank took over the ownership and management of the SpiritBank Event Center. The bank had helped pay for the building when it was first built. SpiritBank wanted to keep the center open and find a new owner for it.
In September 2010, a group of investors bought the building. However, SpiritBank bought it back again in June 2011. In May 2012, the Tulsa 66ers basketball team announced they would return to play at the SpiritBank Center for the 2012-2013 season.
In June 2014, SpiritBank announced that they would no longer book events for the main arena. They also stopped renting out the space. In August 2019, a church called Transformation Church, based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, bought the building.
