The Brookshire Grocery Arena (formerly CenturyLink Center, CenturyTel Center, and Bossier City Arena) is a 14,000-seat multi-purpose

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, in

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. The

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were purchased by the company Brookshire Grocery Group of

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in 2021.

History

Opened in 2000 during the administration of then Bossier City

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, the center is among several projects financed in part from revenues derived from three casinos in the city. The center was home to the Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings

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team and the

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CHL team. It hosted the

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men's basketball tournament in 2001. In 2011, the CenturyLink Center with the

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hosted 1st and 2nd-round games for the NCAA women's basketball tournament including the first two games of eventual champion

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. UFC 37: High Impact was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the CenturyTel Center in Bossier City, Louisiana on May 10, 2002. On September 28, 2002, the

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came to the arena, for a pre-season game, between the

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and

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. On January 14, 2007, the CHL All-Star game was played at the arena, for the first time ever, hosted by the Mudbugs. On October 24, 2014, CLC held an NBA preseason game between the

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and

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. On October 1, 2016, CLC held another NBA preseason game between the

and

. On September 29, 2023, Brookshire Grocery Arena was the site of the relaunch of the

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after a six-year hiatus On December 8, 2024, the arena held a

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women's basketball game between the

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and the

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. The event was Mikaylah Williams' homecoming, and her high school number was retired during the pre-game ceremony. 8,299 people attended the game.

Concert history

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Brookshire Grocery Arena Bossier–Shreveport Battle Wings Ice hockey venues in Louisiana College basketball venues in Louisiana Mixed martial arts venues in Louisiana Volleyball venues in Louisiana Wrestling venues in Louisiana Sports venues in Shreveport, Louisiana Music venues in Louisiana Buildings and structures in Bossier City, Louisiana Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs 2000 establishments in Louisiana Tourist attractions in Bossier Parish, Louisiana Sports venues completed in 2000

History

Concert history

See also

References

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