Ralston Arena

The Ralston Arena, also called the 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 Champions Indoor Football.[5] 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.[6]

Ralston Arena
Construction

Location	7300 Q Street Ralston, Nebraska 68127, United States
Coordinates	41°12′25″N 96°01′37″W
Owner	City of Ralston
Operator	City of Ralston
Capacity	4,356 - (End Stage Concert) 4,600 - (NCAA Div I Basketball) 4,000 - (USHL Hockey)[1]
Surface	Multi-surface
Broke ground	June 29, 2011[2]
Opened	October 19, 2012[3]
Construction cost	$36.8 million ($41 million in 2019 dollars[4])
Architect	ICON Architectural Group
General contractor	Boyd Jones Construction
Tenants
Omaha Lancers (USHL) (2012–present) Omaha Mavericks (NCAA) (2012–2015) Omaha Beef (CIF) (2013–present) Omaha Heart (LFL) (2013–2019) Omaha Rollergirls (WFTDA) (2013–present)
Website
http://www.ralstonarena.com

It was also the location of the VEX Robotics Nationals competition in 2013.

The Omaha Heart, an expansion team of the Legends Football League, was announced on April 19, 2012.[2]

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.[7]

Photo gallery

Ralston Arena just after sunrise

References

http://www.ralstonarena.com/arena-info
"Omaha to Get Lingerie Football team". Omaha World Herald. April 19, 2012. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2012.
Klinker, Adam (November 4, 2013). "Wide Palette Brings Diverse Arena Crowds". Ralston Recorder. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
"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.

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Omaha Mavericks men's basketball
Venues	Lee & Helene Sapp Fieldhouse (1979–2012) Ralston Arena (2012–2015) Baxter Arena (2015–present)
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1910–11 1911–12 1912–13 1913–14 1914–15 1915–16 1916–18 1918–19 1919–20 1920–21 1921–22 1922–23 1923–24 1924–25 1925–26 1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Champions Indoor Football
Teams	Amarillo Venom Oklahoma Flying Aces Omaha Beef Salina Liberty Sioux City Bandits West Texas Warbirds Wichita Force
Venues	Amarillo Civic Center Ector County Coliseum Hartman Arena Ralston Arena Stride Bank Center Tony's Pizza Events Center Tyson Events Center
Former teams	Bismarck Bucks (2017–2018) Bloomington Edge (2016–2017) CenTex Cavalry (2017) Chicago Eagles (2016) Dodge City Law (2015–2017) Duke City Gladiators (2015–2019) Kansas City Phantoms (2017–2018) Mesquite/Dallas Marshals (2016–2018) Quad City Steamwheelers (2018) Salina Bombers (2015) San Angelo Bandits (2015–2016) Texas Revolution (2015–2019) West Michigan Ironmen (2017)
Former venues	Allen Event Center Bell County Expo Center Bismarck Event Center Dr Pepper Arena Fair Park Coliseum Ford Center at The Star Foster Communications Coliseum Grossinger Motors Arena Intrust Bank Arena L. C. Walker Arena Mesquite Arena Silverstein Eye Centers Arena TaxSlayer Center Tingley Coliseum UIC Pavilion United Wireless Arena
Seasons	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Champions Bowl	I II III IV V

Current arenas in the United States Hockey League
East Division	Bob Suter's Capitol Ice Arena Covelli Centre Fox Valley Ice Arena ImOn Ice Arena L. C. Walker Arena Mystique Ice Center Resch Center USA Hockey Arena
West Division	Buccaneer Arena Denny Sanford Premier Center Gateway Arena Ice Box Ralston Arena Scheels Arena Viaero Center Young Arena

Current venues in the Women's Flat Track Derby Association
East region	Abe Stark Rink Shriners Auditorium Class of 1923 Arena D.C. Armory Dorton Arena Du Burns Arena Earls Court Exhibition Centre Greater Richmond Convention Haygood Skating Center Inline Skating Club of America Independence Family Fun Center John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum John Jay Doghouse Kennedy Arena Overlook Activities Center Portland Exposition Building Rhode Island Convention Center Rainbow Rink Romp'n Roll Roller Skating Rink Skate Safe America Sports Centre at MCC Le Taz
West region	1stBank Center Albuquerque Convention Center Bladium Castle Sports Club Colorado Springs City Auditorium Everett Community College Lane County Fairgrounds Portland Expo Center Rat's Nest Roller King Roseville Salt Palace Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium accesso ShoWare Center Skateland Sport Center of Las Vegas TISC Veterans Memorial Auditorium
North Central region	Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Alliant Energy Center The Bunker Central Ohio Roller Hockey Cincinnati Gardens Dave Andreychuk Arena Detroit Masonic Temple Indiana Farmers Coliseum Indiana Convention Center Midwest Sport Hockey Complex Minneapolis Convention Center Rivertown Sports Roy Wilkins Auditorium Sioux Falls Expo Building Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum Swonder Ice Arena UIC Pavilion UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Wolstein Center
South Central region	Austin Convention Center Bayou Music Center Fair Park Coliseum Knoxville Civic Coliseum Mid-America Center MidSouth Fairgrounds Municipal Auditorium North Florida Fairgrounds NYTEX Sports Centre Pershing Center Rollercade Starlight Skatium Tennessee State Fairground Sports Arena Tulsa Convention Center UNO Human Performance Center USA Skateplex Von Braun Center Wichita Ice Center Yaarab Shrine Center

Venues of the Legends Football League
Legends Football League	BB&T Center Budweiser Events Center CFE Arena Citrus Bowl Cotton Bowl Dick's Sporting Goods Park FIU Stadium Hard Rock Live H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Hershey Centre Highmark Stadium Huntington Center Infinite Energy Arena Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Orleans Arena Quicken Loans Arena QuikTrip Park Ralston Arena Resch Center Ricoh Coliseum Royal Farms Arena Sears Centre Arena ShoWare Center Sovereign Center Sun National Bank Center Tampa Bay Times Forum Target Center Thomas & Mack Center Toyota Arena Toyota Park UW–Milwaukee Panther Arena Valley View Casino Center VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena
LFL Canada	Abbotsford Centre Brandt Centre SaskTel Centre Stampede Corral
LFL Australia	AAMI Park nib Stadium Skilled Stadium Centrebet Stadium Penrith

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