Quicken Loans ArenaBy.Brandon

The History of Quicken Loans Arena

Quicken Loans Arena (known as the “Q”) opened in 1994. The first event there was a Billy Joel concert. It is used by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Cleveland Gladiators, and Lake Erie Monsters. The land it was built on used to be a central market, where they sold fruits and vegetables in the mid 1850’s.

Inside Quicken Loans Arena

Inside the Q, there are 20,562 seats for basketball. In 2014, they put up a bigger and cooler scoreboard that shoots flames out of it over the basketball court. There are also stores where you can buy jerseys, posters, basketballs and other cool things. There are a lot of places to buy food, too. There are even soft pretzels that are shaped like a Q! The Cavs also the cavs new 3-D floor.

picture of scoreboard & 3-D floor

where Quicken loans arena is located

The Q is located at 1 Center Court in downtown Cleveland Ohio. It is near Progressive Field, where the Cleveland Indians play.

Before Quicken Loans Arena

The Q replaced the Coliseum, which was in Richfield, Ohio. It was built in Cleveland to bring more people downtown. When more people come downtown for games, they spend more money downtown for parking and restaurants, which is good for the city.

Why the Q is Important?

The Q brings people downtown for games, and they end up spending more money downtown which is good for Cleveland. It is also going to have March Madness games there this month. And, the 2016 Republican National Convention will be there in July, 2016. A lot of people will travel to Cleveland for these things.

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