The venue was originally given the name Podium Hall (), which was later changed to Gliwice Hall (). Since opening in May 2018, the latter name has been used interchangeably with the name Gliwice Arena, which is used for international events. In July 2023, it was announced that the venue would be renamed PreZero Arena Gliwice as part of a sponsorship deal with
PreZero. The construction of the arena began in 2013 following the demolition of the . Initially, the city had been anticipating financial support from the
European Union, but when such funding was refused, it was decided that the construction would instead be financed solely from the city's budget. The construction was originally planned to be completed in mid-2015 and cost 321 million . According to the report on the implementation of the Gliwice city budget for 2017, the total outlays for the implementation of the investment in 2017 and 2018 amounted to 420.4 million złoty (), 31% higher than the originally anticipated amount. The main contractor was Mirbud S.A. == Facilities ==