The updated black leather seats, as well as the LED panels, were both acquired from The Palace of Auburn Hills before it was demolished.

The renovations gave the arena a uniform seating appearance, while the LED panels are capable of displaying advertisements and sports scoreboards simultaneously.

[5] On January 13, 2015, the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League announced they would relocate to Flint and play at Dort Federal Event Center, with OHL approval.

The Michigan Pirates of the Continental Indoor Football League (formerly based in Port Huron) played their first and second-round playoff games at the Perani Arena, hoping Flint would be a potential relocation site.

After the Pirates folded, Perani Arena was home to the CIFL expansion team Flint Phantoms for the 2008 season.