Wolstein Center

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Wolstein Center
Location	2000 Prospect Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Broke ground	August 1989
Opened	November 1, 1991
Owner	Cleveland State University
Operator	Cleveland State University
Construction cost	$55 million USD
Architect	URS-Dalton Consultants, Cleveland
Former names	CSU Convocation Center (1991-2005)
Tenants	Cleveland Force (MISL) (1992-2005) Cleveland State University (NCAA) (1991-Present)
Capacity	13,610

The The Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center (more commonly known as the Wolstein Center) is an indoor arena located in Cleveland, Ohio. It is home to the Cleveland State University men's and women's basketball teams and the former home of the Cleveland Force of the NPSL and MISL. It has also hosted numerous concerts, conferences and has served as a site for NCAA Men's Basketball tournament games.

Completed on November 1, 1991 at a cost of $55 million, it was the largest university-owned arena in the state of Ohio until the Value City Arena at The Ohio State University was completed. The arena seats 13,610 for basketball, and (with additional floor seating) can hold 15,000 for concerts and wrestling.

The building was renamed to the The Bert L. & Iris S. Wolstein Convocation Center on January 21, 2005, though it still remains popularly known as the "Convo" Center.

It hosted the 1992 Mid-Continent Conference men’s basketball tournament and the 2002 Horizon League men's basketball tournament.