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| Former names | Gund Arena (1994–2005) Quicken Loans Arena (2005–2019) |
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| Address | 1 Center Court |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°29′47″N 81°41′17″W / 41.49639°N 81.68806°W |
| Public transit |  Tower City |
| Owner | Gateway Economic Development Corp.[1] |
| Operator | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,432 Ice hockey: 9,447 (expandable to 18,926) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | April 27, 1992 |
| Opened | October 17, 1994 |
| Renovated | 2019 |
| Construction cost | $100 million ($206 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket[3] |
| Project manager | Seagull Bay Sports, LLC.[4] |
| Services engineer | URS Corporation[5] |
| General contractor | Turner/Choice/Bradley/Zunt[6] |
| Tenants | |
| Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) 1994–present Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL) 1994–2001 Cleveland Rockers (WNBA) 1997–2003 Cleveland Barons (AHL) 2001–2006 Cleveland Monsters (AHL) 2007–present Cleveland Gladiators (AFL) 2008–2017 Cleveland Crush (LFL) 2011–2013 Cleveland State Vikings (NCAA) secondary; 2015–present | |
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Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse is a multi-purpose arena in Cleveland, Ohio. The building is the home of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL). It also serves as a secondary arena for Cleveland State Vikings men's and women's basketball.
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse opened in October 1994 as part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex with adjacent Progressive Field, which opened in April of that year. The facility replaced the Richfield Coliseum as the primary entertainment facility for the region and the home of the Cavaliers, and supplanted the Wolstein Center at Cleveland State University, which opened in 1991, as the primary concert and athletic venue in downtown Cleveland. From its opening in October 1994 until August 2005, it was known as Gund Arena, named for former Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund, after he paid for the naming rights. After purchasing a majority of the Cavaliers in March 2005, Dan Gilbert bought the naming rights in August 2005 and renamed the building Quicken Loans Arena after his mortgage lending company Quicken Loans. It was renamed in April 2019 when Quicken Loans rebranded to Rocket Mortgage, as part of the facility's renovation and expansion.[7][8]
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse seats 19,432 people in its basketball configuration and up to 18,926 for ice hockey. It is a frequent site for concerts and other athletic events, such as the men's and women's basketball tournaments of the Mid-American Conference (MAC), hosting since 2000 and 2001, respectively. It has also been the host venue for two NCAA Division I Women's Final Fours, in 2007 and 2024; opening and regional semifinal games in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament; two U.S. Figure Skating Championships, in 2000 and 2009; and the 2016 Republican National Convention.
- ^ Farkas, Karen (May 5, 2017). "Bonds for Quicken Loans Arena Delayed Until Referendum Issue Resolved". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
Komoroski and Offtermatt spoke after a Gateway Economic Development Corp. board meeting...The non-profit organization, a joint entity created by the city and county, owns the arena and Progressive Field and enforces the team leases on behalf of the county.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Quicken Loans Arena (formerly Gund Arena)". Ellerbe Becket. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
- ^ Project Management Consultants: Project Profiles – Ballparks, Stadium & Arenas Archived November 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ PCI Journal – March/April 1994[permanent dead link]
- ^ Quicken Loans Arena[dead link] at emporis.com
- ^ "Quicken Loans Arena to be Renamed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse". Cavs.com (Press release). NBA Media Ventures, LLC. April 10, 2019. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Fedor, Chris (April 9, 2019). "Quicken Loans Arena officially renamed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse: 'Next chapter in evolution of incredible facility'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved April 9, 2019.