​​ROK Sports Complex is being designed to attract athletes, teams, families and visitors from across Oklahoma and beyond, creating year-round activity that can benefit hotels, restaurants, retail, entertainment and other local businesses.​

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projected impact

 

225,000+

Annual Visitors in Year 1

 

675,000+

Projected Annual Visitors by Year 5

 

40%–55%

Projected Out-of-Market Visitors

 

25,000+

Target Annual Hotel Room Nights

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149 → 222

Projected Full-Time-Equivalent Jobs from Year 1 to Year 5

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400–600+

Potential Construction & Development Jobs

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$223M+

Projected Total Development Investment

 

CREATING JOBS

ROK Sports Complex is projected to create employment both during development and after opening.

 

Potential opportunities include construction and skilled trades, sports and event operations, food and beverage, retail, media and technology, security, maintenance, sales, administration and management.

 

ROK currently projects approximately 149 full-time-equivalent positions in Year 1, growing toward 222 by Year 5.

 

hospitality

Multi-day sports events create valuable overnight travel.

 

ROK is targeting 25,000+ annual hotel room nights, generating opportunities for hotels, restaurants and other hospitality businesses throughout the Oklahoma City area.

 

A CATALYST FOR GROWTH

ROK is envisioned as more than a standalone facility.

 

The traffic created by a major sports destination can help support additional:

• Hospitality

• Restaurants

• Retail

• Entertainment

• Wellness

• Sports Medicine

• Commercial Development

 

By combining sports, tourism, recruiting, entertainment and community programming, ROK has the potential to help create a larger destination around the complex.

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BUILT FOR OKLAHOMA

ROK Sports Complex is being developed to help:

• Keep more Oklahoma athletes competing at home.

• Bring more regional and national events to Oklahoma.

• Increase sports tourism.

• Create jobs.

• Support local businesses.

• Generate hospitality and visitor spending.

• Encourage additional development.

 

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Built for Sports. Designed for Impact.

 

All figures are preliminary management projections and are subject to refinement through project development and independent feasibility and economic-impact analysis.