An archaeological dig of the area was necessary since the southeast portion of the site was the former location of part of the historic Fort Frontenac.

On February 6, 2008, local radio station CIKR-FM (K-Rock) purchased the naming rights to the arena for 10 years at $3.3 million.

[6] In 2018, furniture store chain Leon's, represented by the owner of its local location, acquired the naming rights under a 5-year deal, valued at $257,000 per-year.

[9] The arena has since hosted several concerts and entertainment events by artists including Elton John, Avril Lavigne, Neil Young, Cirque du Soleil, Deadmau5, Jerry Seinfeld, Bryan Adams, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Carrie Underwood, Brooks & Dunn, Leonard Cohen, Reba McEntire, Billy Talent, Sting and hometown band, The Glorious Sons among many others.

[9] On August 20, 2016, The Tragically Hip played the final concert of their Man Machine Poem Tour at Slush Puppie Place (then Rogers K-Rock Centre) with the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, in attendance.

[10][11] The tour was announced after it was made public that lead singer Gord Downie had been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.

[12] The concert was broadcast by the CBC's radio, television, and digital platforms under the title The Tragically Hip: A National Celebration.

[14] In the tournament, Brad Gushue of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador defeated Brendan Bottcher of Edmonton, Alberta 7–3 in the final game.

[16] Two days later, on February 24, 2008, the Frontenacs earned their first win at the Slush Puppie Place, defeating the Peterborough Petes 7–4.