After many years of the ground floor being used as snooker hall, the building was bought by a local business-owning couple in 2003 and was transformed at a cost of over £1 million and renamed Newport City Live Arena.
For several years, the lower level of the building served as a snooker club. In 2003, it was purchased by a local entrepreneur couple who invested over £1 million in renovations and renamed it Newport City Live Arena.