Liberty First Credit Union Arena

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Ralston Arena
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Ralston Arena
Location within the United States
Former namesRalston Arena (2012–2021)
Location7300 Q Street
Ralston, Nebraska 68127,
United States
Coordinates 41°12′25″N96°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]
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundJune 29, 2011 [3]
OpenedOctober 19, 2012 [4]
Construction cost $36.8 million
($48.8 million in 2023 dollars [5] )
ArchitectICON Architectural Group
General contractorBoyd 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]

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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]

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