Rocket Arena

Rocket Arena
Rocket Arena in 2022
Rocket Arena
Location in Cleveland
Rocket Arena
Location in Ohio
Rocket Arena
Location in the United States
Former namesGund Arena (1994–2005)
Quicken Loans Arena (2005–2019)
Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (2019–2025)
Address1 Center Court
LocationCleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates41°29′47″N 81°41′17″W / 41.49639°N 81.68806°W / 41.49639; -81.68806
Public transit Tower City
OwnerGateway Economic Development Corp.
OperatorDan Gilbert via Rocket Companies
CapacityBasketball: 19,432
Ice hockey: 18,926
Construction
Broke groundApril 27, 1992
OpenedOctober 17, 1994
Renovated2019
Construction cost$100 million
($212 million in 2024 dollars)
ArchitectEllerbe Becket
Project managerSeagull Bay Sports, LLC.
Services engineerURS Corporation
General contractorTurner/Choice/Bradley/Zunt
Tenants
Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA) 1994–present
Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL) 1994–2001
Cleveland Rockers (WNBA) 1997–2003
Cleveland Barons (AHL) 2001–2006
Lake Erie Monsters / Cleveland Monsters (AHL) 2007–present
Cleveland Gladiators (AFL) 2008–2017
Cleveland Crush (LFL) 2011–2013
Cleveland State Vikings (NCAA) secondary; 2015–present
Website
rocketarena.com

Rocket Arena 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 Arena 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 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 to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in April 2019 when Quicken Loans rebranded to Rocket Mortgage, as part of the facility's renovation and expansion. It was renamed to its current name in 2025 when Rocket Mortgage rebranded to Rocket.

Rocket Arena 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.