BOK Center and Arvest Convention Center capital funding
Summary
The city is laying groundwork to borrow roughly $74 million through TPFA, paid back with the proposed higher hotel/motel tax, to modernize the BOK Center and Arvest Convention Center. Roofs get fixed first with money already on hand, and the BOK may close for one summer during construction — all aimed at competing with OKC's new $1 billion arena opening in 2028.
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Last discussed Feb 11, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $74 million in new debt paid by visitor lodging taxes, plus $42 million from existing Vision 2025 and TPFA funds — no property tax increase.
Concertgoers, convention visitors, and downtown businesses that depend on arena and convention traffic.
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