Regardless of whether you like the aesthetics of the building, there&#39;s no denying we have had many great events at the BOK Center that would not have taken place if the venue was not built.  The real story about the BOK Center is not the building itself, but what takes place inside and what it is doing for our city.<br /><br />The venue is an investment in our city&#39;s quality-of-life.  When viewed from this perspective,  return on this investment cannot solely be measured in dollars.  Rather, return on this investment also includes the happiness and lasting memories created by the events held there, the number of young people who decide to stay in Tulsa and start their careers and families instead of moving away to a more exciting city, and the success of businesses and restaurants downtown who can employ more people and provide even more memorable experiences as downtown activity increases, all providing a better overall quality-of-life for those who call Tulsa home.<br /><br />The BOK Center is just one investment in our city.  We definitely still need to invest in other aspects of our city.  But to say that the taxpayers will not get paid back by the BOK Center is false.  We are already getting paid back and will continue to see return on this investment for many years to come.