Quicken Loans Arena

Quicken Loans Arena (nicknames "The Q") is a multipurpose arena in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Until August 2005, it was known as Gund Arena, named for Gordon Gund, a former owner of the Cavaliers, after he paid for the naming rights. It is home to the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA, the Lake Erie Monsters of the AHL, the Cleveland Gladiators of the AFL, and the Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournaments.

Design and Operations
"The Q" seats 20,562 for basketball, including 2,000 in the club seats, and 92 luxury suites. In addition to its professional sports tenants, "The Q" has been home to the Mid-American Conference's men's basketball tournament since 2000 and the MAC women's basketball tournament since 2001. "MAC Madness", as it is known, has become a strong draw for the arena. The men's semifinal and championship games routinely draw 10,000-15,000 attendees.

The arena replaced the Coliseum at Richfield, which was located between Cleveland and Akron. Part of the Gateway Project to revitalize downtown Cleveland, the arena and neighboring Progressive Field were paid for with a sin tax on alcohol and tobacco. It is owned by the Gateway Economic Development Corporation, which leases it to the Cavaliers. In 2005, Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert (owner of Quicken Loans) renovated the arena, installing new seats, state of the art scoreboards, video systems, sound systems, arena graphics, signage, security, locker rooms, and suite upgrades, all of which were in place for the start of the Cavaliers 2005-2006 season, except for the seats, which were replaced a few sections at a time. In October 2009, the Cleveland Cavaliers announced that Award-winning and Iron Chef Michael Symon would contribute menu items to be prepared by foodservice firm Aramark at the Q. Two existing restaurants will be renamed after Symon's bar-bistros, Bar Symon and The B-Spot, as well as making some of his signature dishes available as suite catering offerings.

On 03/18/2011 and 03/20/2011, the arena will be one of eight arenas to host the first and second rounds of the 2011 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship.