Oklahoma City

NBA team: Oklahoma City Thunder

Name of arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena

Year arena was upgraded: 2008

Inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena

Attendance capacity of arena: 18,203

Additional amenities of arena: Suites, lounges, restaurants, clubs, family fun zone

Total construction cost of arena: $89.2 million, plus $120 million improvement project for the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder

The Bricktown Canal

Public funding used for arena: $209 million, from sales taxes

Funds contributed by owners of the NBA team: $0

Arena naming rights deal: 12-year deal, $3 million per year, plus 3-percent annual escalation

NBA team: Oklahoma City Thunder



Name of arena: Chesapeake Energy Arena


Year arena was upgraded: 2008

[caption id="V2-307209986.jpg" align="align" width="440"] Inside the Chesapeake Energy Arena[/caption]


Attendance capacity of arena: 18,203


Additional amenities of arena: Suites, lounges, restaurants, clubs, family fun zone


Total construction cost of arena: $89.2 million, plus $120 million improvement project for the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder

[caption id="V5-307209986.jpg" align="align" width="440"] The Bricktown Canal[/caption]


Public funding used for arena: $209 million, from sales taxes


Funds contributed by owners of the NBA team: $0


Arena naming rights deal: 12-year deal, $3 million per year, plus 3-percent annual escalation

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