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Ford Wyoming Center

Ford Wyoming Center

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The Ford Wyoming Center (formerly known as the Casper Events Center) is a multi-purpose arena in Casper, Wyoming, in the United States. The arena was built in April 1982. It seats 8,395 for ice hockey and indoor football games, 8,842 for basketball games, and up to 9,700 for concerts.

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It serves as the host of the College National Finals Rodeo in June and is also currently the home of Broadway in Casper theatre series. It has also hosted amateur wrestling tournaments and UFC 6.[1][2]

It was home to the Wyoming Cavalry arena football team until 2014,[3] Casper Coyotes hockey team and the Wyoming Wildcatters of the Continental Basketball Association.[4]

On January 7, 2021, it was announced that the Wyoming Ford dealerships had purchased the naming rights to the arena for up to six years.[5]

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  1. [1]
    "Union Wireless Sponsors WY Amateur Wrestling Tournament". Casper Events Center. April 3, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2019. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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    Meltzer, Dave (April 8, 2009). "Relive UFC 6: Clash of the Titans". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
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    Nowlin, Jack (September 25, 2014). "Wyoming Cavalry cease operations". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
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    Bradley, Robert; Anderson, Chris; Astolfi, Mark; Foster, Marc; Grasso, John; Smith, John Z. "History of the Continental Basketball Association". apbr.org.
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    Gerst, Ellen (2021-01-07). "Casper Events Center partners with Ford, changes name to Ford Wyoming Center". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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