Costing 160 million the FleetCenter was financed at the time by the top three New England Banks: Bank of Boston, Fleet Bank, and Shawmut Bank. The three banks financed 120 million dollars of the project. The rest was secured through equity commitments by Delaware North Companies Chairman Jeremy Jacobs (Fleetcenter.com). .
The FleetCenter has two primary tenants. The Boston Bruins, which are owned by Jeremy Jacobs, and the Boston Celtics, which don't have to pay a rental fee. These teams bring years of glory to the building. A Bruins game can seat up to 17,565 while a Celtics games can seat 18,624. A changeover crew known as the Bull Crew converts hockey games into basketball games (FleetCenter.com). .
Like said, the FleetCenter is owned by Jeremy Jacobs and his company Delaware North Companies, Inc. The President and CEO of the FleetCenter is Richard Krezwick. Very committed to the FleetCenter and community and under his leadership, Krezwick has seen the FleetCenter break records and be known throughout the industry as the number two concert venue. This accolade was presented by both Billboard magazine and Pollstar magazine in 2002 (FleetCenter.com). In 1998, the FleetCenter was the venue in which the NCAA Frozen Four broke their attendance record of 54,355 (Lee 11). .
An aspect of the FleetCenter that has been noted is the use of technology in the facility. The FleetCenter has won praise for work at the NHL All-Star Game, the NCAA Frozen Four, the opening rounds of the NCAA tournament, as well as all Bruins and Celtics games. They offer patrons the service for them to use the various amounts of technology during their events. The FleetCenter scoreboard is in center ice/court and can be removed. The sound system features speakers that can be heard throughout the arena. Spotlights and cyber-lights are located on the catwalk. These amenities are all the highest quality with the latest technology (Fleetcenter.