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Paycom Center

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Oklahoma City residents react to Paycom Center's new green lights

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Two Partners, One City. Welcome to Paycom Center.

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Fans react to watching Thunder basketball at Paycom Center for first time since pandemic started

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Paycom wins naming rights to Thunder arena in downtown Oklahoma City

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New Paycom Center look lights up downtown Oklahoma City

Paycom Center is an arena located in Downtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. It opened in 2002 and since 2008 has served as the home venue for the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s Oklahoma City Thunder. Previously, the arena was home to the Oklahoma City Blazers of the Central Hockey League (CHL) from 2002 until the team folded in July 2009, and the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of AF2 from 2004 to 2009 when the team moved to the Prairie Surf Studios. In addition to its use as a sports venue, Paycom Arena hosts concerts, family and social events, conventions, ice shows, and civic events. The arena is owned by the city and operated by the SMG property management company and has 18,203 seats in the basketball configuration, 15,152 for hockey, and can seat up to 16,591 for concerts.
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