Location
Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America
Rocket Arena, formerly known as Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse and Quicken Loans Arena, is a multipurpose indoor arena located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Gateway Sports and Entertainment Complex and serves as the home arena of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League (AHL).
Construction began in 1992, and the arena opened on October 17, 1994. It was designed by Ellerbe Becket and was developed at a reported cost of approximately $162 million. The venue originally opened as Gund Arena.
The arena has undergone significant changes since opening. In 2005, it was renamed Quicken Loans Arena after the acquisition of the naming rights by Quicken Loans. Following a major renovation completed in 2019, the venue was renamed Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
In February 2025, the venue was renamed Rocket Arena as part of Rocket's broader corporate rebranding. The arena continues to host NBA and AHL games, concerts, family entertainment, tournaments and other major events.
Trivia
It is the second-largest arena in the NBA regarding seating capacity (20,562).
Initially, the stadium was known as Gund Arena. In 2005, it was renamed as Quicken Loans Arena for the retail mortgage lender Quicken Loans Inc.
Significance
Cleveland Cavaliers have hosted significant games of the NBA Finals at the venue in 2007, 2015, and 2016.
The arena was the site of the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, which also celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the NBA.
The venue hosted its first concert on the inauguration day, featuring American singer William Martin "Billy" Joel.
ArenaBowl XXVII, the 27th edition of the championship in the Arena Football League was held here on 23rd August 2014.
It hosted the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in 2000 and 2009.
On 2nd October 2004, it hosted the politically motivated Vote for Change Tour, featuring performances by Bruce Springsteen, Bright Eyes & the E Street Band and special guest John Fogerty.
The stadium also played host for numerous WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) pay–per–view events including SummerSlam (1996), Survivor Series (2004), TLC: Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (2014), and Fastlane (2016).
Lady Gaga performed in Ohio for the first time at Quicken Loans Arena on 14th July 2010 during her "Monster Ball Tour".
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse also hosted games of the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Men's and Women's Division I Basketball Championship.
American Basketball player LeBron James accumulated almost 20,000 people at the arena on 29th October 2008 for the broadcasting of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's "American Stories, American Solutions" television advertisement.
On 26th July 2011, Britney Spears performed at the Arena during her Femme Fatale Tour.
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