CLEVELAND — The city of Cleveland and Rock Entertainment Group announced the historic Public Auditorium as the new home of the Cavalier's G League affiliate, the Charge.
"We are thrilled to welcome the Charge and their fans to Public Auditorium," stated Mayor Justin Bibb. "This move underscores our commitment to leveraging incredible historic assets like Public Auditorium and bringing more people to downtown Cleveland. We look forward to a great season and a successful partnership."
The agreement is described as a "multi-year deal," but the specifics of the deal were not revealed in the press release. The Charge will begin playing home games at the Public Auditorium in the upcoming 2024-25 season.
“I’m excited the Cavaliers continue to invest in downtown Cleveland, this time using the historic Public Auditorium for its Cleveland Charge team,” said Council President Blaine A. Griffin. “Not only are they investing millions in renovations, but bringing life back to Public Auditorium which has been used for sporting events going back to at least 1936, when 11,000 watched boxer Joe Louis defeat Eddie Simms.”
As part of the agreement, the Charge will make a "significant" investment into the facility to upgrade the back-of-house and amenities
"We are extremely excited for the new home arena of the Cleveland Charge to be at the historic Public Auditorium in the heart of downtown Cleveland,” said Mike Ostrowski, President of Franchise Properties (Charge and the AHL’s Cleveland Monsters) for Rock Entertainment Group. “Our move to Cleveland three years ago positioned us for what turned out to be three successful seasons at the Wolstein Center. We now look forward to our franchise’s next chapter and the continued growth of the Charge at this historic, city-owned venue. We can’t wait for next season.”
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