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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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George Dement, the center is among several projects financed in part from revenues derived from three casinos in the city. The center was home to the

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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

Concert history

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History

Concert history

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