The Liberty First Credit Union Arena, formerly known as Ralston Arena and sometimes as Ralston Sports and Event Center, is an arena located in

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, a suburb of

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. It serves as the home of the

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of the

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and the

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of the

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men's basketball team, representing the

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for the 2015–16 season. It was the location of the VEX Robotics Nationals competition in 2013. The Omaha Heart, an expansion team of the

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, was announced on April 19, 2012. In October 2015, the Ralston Arena was a venue for the

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Playoffs, hosted by local league, the

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. 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.

Photo gallery

File:Ralston Arena Wide Angle.jpg, Ralston Arena just after sunrise

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