Historically the land that the stadium is situated on was called New York and is referenced in many maps up to around the 1980s, although it is said that the name is inspired by the Guest and Chrimes company which previously occupied the site for nearly 150 years.

[4] Outline planning permission for the stadium was granted in November 2010, and the first images were sketched shortly after.

[6] Construction started in June 2011 and the stadium was officially opened by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent on 12 March 2012.

[7] The first game played at the stadium was a pre-season match between Rotherham and Barnsley, held on 21 July 2012.

[8] The New York Stadium made its league debut on 18 August 2012, in which Rotherham beat Burton Albion 3–0,[9] Daniel Nardiello scoring the first competitive goal at the ground.

[9] The naming rights to the stadium were announced as having been bought by local company AESSEAL, in a press conference on 21 November 2014.

[11] Several of England's youth teams have hosted fixtures at the stadium including the Under 19’s 3–0 win over Italy in 2014 to a large crowd.

At the beginning of the 2014–15 season, a large video screen was installed in the north west corner of the stadium.