What seemed like a dream that would never actually come true, the Oklahoma Sooners’ new arena and expanded game-day area, deemed the Round Creek Entertainment District, is finally a reality.
Rainier Development Company, which is the developer of the project, announced on Thursday that ground will officially be broken for the Round Creek Entertainment District during a ceremony on Tuesday near the future site near I-35 and Rock Creek Road in Norman.
Round Creek Entertainment District groundbreaking coming to settle doubts on new arena
The billion-dollar Round Creek Entertainment District will be centered around a new arena that will host OU men’s and women’s basketball, as well as women’s gymnastics, to replace the outdated Lloyd Noble Center, which opened in 1975. The new arena is expected to have a capacity of about 8,000, compared to over 11,000 at LNC, which is usually mostly empty, especially for men’s basketball games recently.
The area, which will now be under the direction of new OU athletic director Roger Denny, will also include hotels, restaurants, housing and more to create a better spot for both sporting events and concerts year around…