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Liberty First Credit Union Arena
Ralston Arena is located in Nebraska
Ralston Arena
Ralston Arena
Location within Nebraska
Ralston Arena is located in the United States
Ralston Arena
Ralston Arena
Location within the United States
Former namesRalston Arena (2012–2021)
Location7300 Q Street
Ralston, Nebraska 68127,
United States
Coordinates41°12′25″N 96°01′37″W / 41.20694°N 96.02694°W / 41.20694; -96.02694
Public transitMetro Transit
OwnerCity of Ralston
OperatorCity of Ralston
Capacity4,356 - (End Stage Concert)
4,600 - (NCAA Div I Basketball)
4,000 - (USHL Hockey)[1]
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundJune 29, 2011[2]
OpenedOctober 19, 2012[4]
Construction cost$36.8 million
($48.8 million in 2023 dollars[3])
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).[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]

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.[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]

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.[8]

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