The Chisholm Trail Coliseum is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose

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located at the Garfield County Fairgrounds in Enid, Oklahoma. The coliseum, also called the Garfield County Expo Center was built in 1998.Enid Exposition Center Opens With ‘Tops In Blue’
", ''The Ponca City News'', August 2, 1998 It was home to the

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USBL

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team, and also serves as a site for various

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. In late April 2009, the Coliseum suffered damage when it was hit by an

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tornado,Barron, Robert,
Adjusters look at Expo Center to determine repair cost after tornado
, ''

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'', April 27, 2009 and again in August 2011 when a 96 mph wind storm hit Enid.Barron, Robert,
Powering Back Up
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'', August 9, 2011

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