{{Short description|Multipurpose arena in Casper, Wyoming}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox venue | name = Ford Wyoming Center | logo_image = File:Ford Wyoming Center logo.png | image = | caption = Ford Wyoming Center in 2021 | mapframe = yes | former_names = Casper Events Center (1982–2021) | location = 1 Events Drive<br>Casper, Wyoming 82601 | broke_ground = | opened = April 1982 | owner = City of Casper, WY | operator = OVG360 | construction_cost = $22 million | architect = | general_contractor = | tenants = Wyoming Wildcatters (CBA) (1982–1988)<br>Casper/Wyoming Cavalry (IFL/NIFL/AIFA/IFL) (2000–2014) | seating_capacity = 8,395 (Ice hockey and Indoor football)<br>8,842 (Basketball)<br>9,700 (Concerts) | website = {{URL|fordwyomingcenter.com}} }}
The '''Ford Wyoming Center''' (formerly known as the '''Casper Events Center''') is a multi-purpose arena in Casper, Wyoming, in the United States. The arena was built in April 1982. It seats 8,395 for ice hockey and indoor football games, 8,842 for basketball games, and up to 9,700 for concerts.
The first major artist to perform in the venue was Black Sabbath on May 5, 1982. Since that time many major artists have performed there from every genre of music.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Delap |first=Ian|date=2024-06-27 |title=GALLERY: EVERY Artist That Has EVER Played Casper Events Center 1982-2024 |url=https://k2radio.com/every-artist-ever-casper-events-center/ |access-date=2025-04-29 |website=K2 Radio |language=en}}</ref>
It serves as the host of the College National Finals Rodeo in June and is also currently the home of Broadway in Casper theatre series. It has also hosted amateur wrestling tournaments and UFC 6.<ref>{{cite web|date=April 3, 2019|url=https://www.caspereventscenter.com/news/detail/union-wireless-sponsors-wy-amateur-wrestling-tournament|title=Union Wireless Sponsors WY Amateur Wrestling Tournament|website=Casper Events Center|access-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190424072517/https://www.caspereventscenter.com/news/detail/union-wireless-sponsors-wy-amateur-wrestling-tournament|archive-date=April 24, 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Meltzer_Yahoo">{{cite web |last=Meltzer |first=Dave |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AnbS9oIfkDYxeule15884RJZEo14?slug=dm-ufcsix040809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=Relive UFC 6: Clash of the Titans |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=April 8, 2009 |access-date=April 8, 2009}}</ref>
It was home to the Wyoming Cavalry arena football team until 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://trib.com/sports/wyoming-cavalry-cease-operations/article_96b95794-ebe0-5f75-af95-de92488599c4.html |title=Wyoming Cavalry cease operations |last=Nowlin |first=Jack |date=September 25, 2014 |website=Casper Star-Tribune |access-date=September 25, 2014}}</ref> and the Wyoming Wildcatters of the Continental Basketball Association.<ref name=history>{{cite web|last1=Bradley|first1=Robert|last2=Anderson|first2=Chris|last3=Astolfi|first3=Mark|last4=Foster|first4=Marc|last5=Grasso|first5=John|last6=Smith|first6=John Z.|title=History of the Continental Basketball Association|url=http://www.apbr.org/cba7801.html|website=apbr.org}}</ref>
On January 7, 2021, it was announced that the Wyoming Ford dealerships had purchased the naming rights to the arena for up to six years.<ref name="fordwyocenter">{{Cite news |last=Gerst |first=Ellen |date=2021-01-07 |title=Casper Events Center partners with Ford, changes name to Ford Wyoming Center |work=Casper Star-Tribune |url=https://trib.com/news/local/casper/casper-events-center-partners-with-ford-changes-name-to-ford-wyoming-center/article_5382ec46-ad45-5cc9-a6f6-937b41b63d4e.html |access-date=2021-05-02}}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://www.fordwyomingcenter.com/ Ford Wyoming Center]
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