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Doggett Ford Park
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Doggett Ford Park is a 221-acre multi-purpose entertainment complex consisting of an arena, exhibit hall, amphitheater, midway, and 12 youth baseball fields located on I-10 South in Beaumont, Texas. The complex opened in 2003. It is owned by Jefferson County, Texas and operated by OVG360, a division of the Oak View Group. It is the home of the South Texas State Fair.
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Address | 5115 Interstate 10 South Beaumont, Texas, 77705 United States |
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Coordinates | 30°0′35.6″N 94°10′51.2″W |
Owner | Jefferson County, Texas |
Operator | OVG360 |
Capacity | Arena: 9,737 Pavilion: 14,000 |
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Opened | 2003 |
Construction cost | $75 million[1] |
Architect | Long Architects, Inc. |
General contractor | Allco Construction LLC. |
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In 2020, Jefferson County began negotiations to sell Ford Park to Renaissance Development Group, which would add a hotel and a horse-racing track to the complex.[2] The deal fell through in 2022 after Renaissance failed to put additional earnest money towards the $22 million sale price.[3]
The Southeast Texas Ford Dealers have held the naming rights to the complex since 2003,[4] a deal which will expire at the end of 2022.[5]