[4] On May 3–4, 2014, the I-X Center hosted the first Pro Football Hall of Fame Fan Fest, which featured appearances by 100 NFL Hall of Famers including Jim Brown, Joe Namath, Barry Sanders, Lynn Swann, Marshall Faulk, Franco Harris, Warren Sapp and Terry Bradshaw.

The successful campaign to bring the event to the I-X Center was spearheaded by Cleveland native Tony Gumina.

[8] In September 2020, the operator, the I-X Center Corporation announced that the facility would close at the end of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[10] The organizers of the Cleveland Boat Show sued the I-X Center Corporation, seeking to have a receiver oversee the company's finances, but later withdrew their suit and opted to pursue mediation.

[11] In August 2021, Industrial Realty Group (IRG) acquired the stock of I-X Center Corporation and announced plans to reopen and redevelop the facility.

The Cleveland Crunch indoor soccer team began playing home games at the IX Center in the 2022–23 season.

[18] In April, it was announced that the Hall of Fame Village development in Canton would buy and install the Ferris Wheel and zipline there.