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WhiteTenants (2017–present) (2017–present)Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose in. Construction began on April 24, 2015, following a formal ceremony on September 25, 2014. Opened on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced and as the homes of the of the (NHL) and the of the (NBA), respectively.The arena features a unique, clear plastic roofed concourse connecting it to offices and shops surrounding it. It was designed to be the flagship of a new $2.1 billion 650,000-square-foot (60,000 m 2) sports and entertainment district, The District Detroit, with neighborhoods with new residential and retail outlets located around the,. Contents.Design Little Caesars Arena was designed by, and features a unique 'deconstructed' layout.

Buildings housing retail outlets, including several restaurants, the arena's box office, and the offices of the Red Wings are built outside the arena, but a glass roof is erected between the buildings and the arena itself. The roof forms an indoor 'street' that serves as the arena's. The concourse will remain open year-round, even if an event is not occurring inside the arena, allowing it to also be used as a venue of its own.

There is also an outdoor plaza with a large video display.The eight-story arena is built as a bowl, with its floor 40 feet (12 m) below street level with seating capacities of 19,515 for ice hockey and 20,332 for basketball. The bowl also features a 'gondola' seating level suspended above the stands. The exterior of the bowl structure is capable of displaying video projections.

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A 37,300-square-foot (3,470 m 2) practice ice rink is also inside the arena. In addition to serving as the practice facility for the Red Wings, the rink serves as the home of both Little Caesars AAA Hockey Club and Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League as well.The in has been cited to be one of the biggest influences of the arena's design. Described the arena's design as being 'revolutionary', and believes that it may influence future arena designs in other cities.The arena features a centerhung scoreboard that measures at 5,100 square feet (470 m 2).

The arena also features 45 LED displays covering more than 13,500 square feet (1,250 m 2) and 16.5 million plus LEDs in and around it. History Rumors and announcement. And (pictured) were incorporated into a 'Wildcat Corner' district near the new arena.It was reported in May 2012 that the Red Wings had hired and to design a new arena for the team, which would replace the 33-year-old Joe Louis Arena as their home ice.

The new arena would be owned by the city's Downtown Development Authority and its land would be leased to, a subsidiary of the Red Wings' parent company, rent free for a long term. Olympia would have full operational control of the arena, an arrangement similar to the one Olympia had with the city-owned Joe Louis Arena.

Sales of game tickets, parking, concessions, souvenirs, and any potential deals would not be subject to with the City of Detroit as they were with Joe Louis Arena. The city earned an average of $7 million per year through these revenue sharing agreements.Olympia Entertainment officially announced in December 2012 its intention to develop a new district in downtown Detroit composed of offices, residential facilities, and 'a new state-of-the-art, multi-purpose events center', with an estimated cost of $650 million. In June 2013, the Downtown Development Authority officially announced the location of the new Detroit Red Wings arena and entertainment district. An estimated 58 percent of the cost to construct the arena was to be funded by public tax dollars, about $261 million. On July 24, 2013, the Michigan Strategic Fund approved the Downtown Development Authority's request for $650 million in funding.Christopher Ilitch unveiled renderings of the new arena and entertainment district on July 20, 2014, referring to it as The District Detroit. He explained that the project's goal was to 'build out a sports and entertainment district that is world-class and rivals anything in the country, perhaps the world.'

The district, which would complement the streetcar, was primarily built on vacant land near the Cass Corridor along, and would incorporate five distinct neighborhoods with new residential and apartment units and European-influenced designs. The district would also feature a hotel, new restaurants, and new retail outlets. Olympia Development would fund the refurbishment of public infrastructure around the arena district, such as street lighting, sidewalks, and paving.

One of the neighborhoods, referred to by Ilitch as 'Wildcat Corner', would incorporate the area occupied by the and ' home venues of Comerica Park and Ford Field, respectively, and replace several parking lots with new apartment complexes featuring street-level retail outlets. The Detroit Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which will own the arena, will use an estimated $15 million annually in state school taxes to repay Michigan State.Ilitch emphasized the impact of the arena district project would have on Detroit's economy: the new facilities would result in 1,000 new jobs in the city, and 8,300 new jobs would be created for the construction process.

Olympia was committed to having 51% of the construction jobs be filled by residents of Detroit. Additionally, two Michigan-based contractors would be among those working on the arena, and 80% of the materials used in the construction of the arena was also to be sourced from Michigan-based companies when possible.Olympia Entertainment CEO Tom Wilson described an intent for the arena to be an 'epicenter' for hockey, prospecting it as a site for events and tournaments at the and junior levels such as the and the. Wilson also stated its commitment to continue hosting the annual collegiate at the arena, provided the universities involved maintained their desire to participate. Construction. Construction in progress in June 2016.A formal groundbreaking ceremony was held at the arena site on September 25, 2014. Following the completion of the new arena, Joe Louis Arena will be demolished, and its former site will be redeveloped into a hotel and retail complex. The sale of the Joe Louis Arena site comes as part of a settlement between the and the city of Detroit.Mass excavation at the arena site began on April 24, 2015, a few days after Detroit City Council approved a zoning change, allowing vertical construction to officially commence.The Detroit Historic District Commission approved the demolition of the on June 10, 2015 to make room for what will be the arena's loading dock.

Olympia Development claimed that the Park Avenue Hotel stood in a high-security area. A demolition permit was issued on June 22, 2015. Detroit-based was the contractor listed on the permit.

Despite protests, the building was imploded on July 11, 2015. On August 30, 2015, Olympia Entertainment announced that an estimated 488,000 cubic yards (373,000 m 3) of soil had been excavated in recent months for the below-grade bowl, and hundreds of deep pier foundations were being drilled and filled with concrete through September. The steel frame of the arena began to go up in late fall.Construction of the ice surface began on January 5, 2017. On February 16, 2017, various construction changes began inside the arena in order to accommodate the Detroit Pistons.

Construction of the ice rink began on March 8, 2017. Pistons' move In late October 2016, it was reported that the Detroit Pistons were considering a move from The Palace of Auburn Hills to Little Caesars Arena as soon as the, pending city and league approval.

Pistons owner, vice chairman, and Olympia Entertainment had been in negotiations over a partnership since the summer of 2015, with talks intensifying just as the Pistons were set to open their; the terms also included a possible merger between Olympia and the Pistons' holding company Palace Sports & Entertainment. The Pistons sought land to construct a new headquarters and practice facility within the vicinity of the arena.On November 22, 2016, the Pistons officially announced that they would move to Little Caesars Arena starting with the 2017–18 season.On June 20, 2017, Detroit City Council approved the Pistons' move to Little Caesars Arena. On August 3, 2017, the NBA Board of Governors unanimously approved the move, which made it official.

This marked the first time since 1974 that all four of Detroit's major league sports teams played in the city limits on a regular basis, and the first time since 1978 that the Pistons played in the city of Detroit on a regular basis. The move also marked the first time since 1961 that they and the Red Wings shared the same arena on a regular basis. The move made Detroit the only U.S. City to have four major league sports teams in its downtown district, and one of only two U.S. Cities to have four major league sports teams play in a single complex, the other being.On October 8, 2017, as a byproduct of the move, Olympia Entertainment and Palace Sports & Entertainment formed, a that handles entertainment bookings and event management at the venues owned by both companies. Interior in ice hockey configuration.Little Caesars Arena opened on September 5, 2017 with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

The Red Wings played their inaugural game at Little Caesars Arena during the preseason against the on September 23, 2017. They won the game 5–1. They played their first regular season game at the arena on October 5, 2017 against the. The Red Wings won the game 4–2.The Pistons played their inaugural game at Little Caesars Arena during the preseason against the on October 4, 2017. They lost the game 108–106.

Their regular season home opener, also against the Hornets, was played on October 18, 2017. The Pistons beat the Hornets 102–90.Upon moving to Little Caesars Arena, the Pistons unveiled a new basketball court featuring the logo in place of the LCA logo, making them the only NBA team not to display any arena signage on the court.In the inaugural season of Little Caesars Arena, concerns were raised over diminished attendance of Red Wings and Pistons games. During the Red Wings' first regular season game at the arena, the sight of a half empty lower bowl was noticeable due to it being nationally televised. When asked about this, Olympia CEO Tom Wilson explained that many fans went to the concourse to check out the arena, noting that the same thing happened during the first event. In early November 2017, the team announced that all of the home games played at that point were sellouts despite the sight of empty seats. Like the Red Wings, the Pistons have had similar issues. When asked about it, they stated that ticket sales were up despite the empty seats.

Subsequent developments In October 2018, it was announced that all of the arena's red seats would be replaced by black ones. Media outlets noted that the red seats made the sight of empty seats appear more obvious.In August 2018, relocated a regional sales office from to leased office space on the Little Caesars Arena property.As of 2020, beyond a new Little Caesars world headquarters across from Comerica Park, and the new Mike Ilitch School of Business neighboring Little Caesars Arena, both of which have ties to the Ilitch family, little of the promised redevelopment tied to the arena has yet to materialize. Budget It was originally announced that Little Caesars Arena would cost $450 million to construct, on top of an additional $200 million for constructing the new district. $285 million of the total $650 million cost would be public funds, with $365.5 million in private funding.On May 23, 2017, it was reported that the cost of the arena had risen to $862.9 million.In June 2017, a lawsuit was filed by Robert Davis and city clerk candidate D. Etta Wilcoxon, seeking to prohibit the use of school property tax revenue to fund Little Caesars Arena and the new Pistons headquarters without a public vote. The money had originally been approved by voters only for use by to cover operational expenses. District Judge dismissed much of the suit, ruling that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue over the issue.

The judge did, however, allow an unrelated count, alleging violations of the by the DPSCD against Davis, to move forward. Naming rights On February 11, 2016, it was reported that a local businessman had sold the 'littlecaesarsarena.com' three weeks earlier to an international brokerage firm for 'five figures', which suggested that, a pizza chain also owned by the Ilitch family, had acquired the to the new arena. Olympia Entertainment officially announced on April 28, 2016 that the venue would be known as Little Caesars Arena.

It was also revealed that a large Little Caesars logo would be displayed on the arena's roof; the previous plan for the LED roof was dismissed as being a 'placeholder'. Chris Ilitch defended the decision of not selling the naming rights to a third-party company, arguing that it was meant to reflect Little Caesars' position as a 'legacy business' of the Ilitch family.The announcement was poorly-received.

Prior to the unveiling of the official name, some fans suggested to that the arena should have been named after. Following Howe's death on June 10, 2016, an online petition began to circulate requesting that Little Caesars Arena be renamed in honor of the former Red Wings player.A number of nicknames have emerged for the venue, including 'LCA', 'The Pizzarena', 'The Pizza Box', 'The Pizza Palace', and 'The DoughJoe'.

Events Ice hockey In February 2017, NHL Commissioner stated that the would likely return to Detroit for the first time since once construction of The District Detroit is completed.The Great Lakes Invitational began its annual residency at Little Caesars Arena in 2018.The was scheduled to be held at Little Caesars Arena, hosted. On March 11, 2020, the announced that due to restrictions associated with the, no spectators would be admitted for this or any other NCAA winter season championship or tournament. The following day, the NCAA announced that the Frozen Four and all other championships were cancelled. Basketball. Little Caesars Arena in 2018.The first regular season college basketball games held at Little Caesars Arena were played on December 16, 2017, with a doubleheader featuring the playing the, and the playing the.As part of a contract carried over from Joe Louis Arena, Little Caesars Arena hosted the 's and basketball tournaments until 2019, under the blanket title Motor City Madness. Detroit began hosting the men's tournament at Joe Louis Arena in 2016 under a 5-year deal, and the women's tournament in 2017.

The tournaments moved to for 2020.Little Caesars Arena hosted first and second-round games during the, hosted by the. Although the nearby Palace of Auburn Hills hosted preliminary rounds of the Tournament in, this was the Tournament's first visit to Detroit since the city hosted the at Ford Field. The Tournament will return to the arena in 2021.On July 17, 2019, the Michigan State Spartans and the Oakland Golden Grizzlies announced a six-year deal that extended their series. The games will rotate between Little Caesars Arena and the. The first game was played at the arena on December 14, 2019.

The other two games will be played in 2021 and 2023.The championship game will be played at Little Caesars Arena on August 29, 2020. Combat sports Little Caesars Arena hosted on December 2, 2017.The 2022 will be held at the arena, hosted by the University of Michigan. Figure skating Little Caesars Arena hosted the.

Professional wrestling. Little Caesars Arena during.In its first event, Little Caesars Arena hosted the on October 8, 2017, followed by its first broadcast on March 12, 2018.Raw returned on December 28, 2018 to pre-record an episode aired on, while a match was recorded for Fox's following the live at the arena on December 27, 2019. SmackDown was originally scheduled to return on March 13, 2020, but the show (and all other WWE programming) was called off and re-located to WWE's training facility in Orlando due to the.

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Arena in Michigan, United StatesThe Palace of Auburn HillsAddress6 Championship DriveLocation, U.S.:OwnerOperatorBasketball: 22,076Ice hockey: 20,804Concerts: 6,000 to 23,000ConstructionBroke groundJune 7, 1986OpenedAugust 13, 1988Renovated2005, 2015ClosedOctober 12, 2017DemolishedFebruary 2020 (began)Construction cost90 million($195 million in 2019 dollars )ArchitectProject managerFrank Rewold and SonsStructural engineerMcClerg & Associates Inc.General contractorR.E. Dailey & CompanyTenants (1988–2017) (1994–2001) (1994–1997) (1995–1996) (1997–2000) (1998–2009) (2001–2004)The Palace of Auburn Hills, commonly referred to as The Palace, is a defunct multi-purpose arena located in that is currently undergoing demolition. It was the home of the of the (NBA), the of the (WNBA), the of the, the of the, and the of the.The Palace was one of eight basketball arenas owned by their respective NBA franchises. Contents.Naming By the time it closed as, the Palace was one of only two arenas which had not sold its naming rights to a corporate sponsor. The other was.The court was previously named the 'William Davidson Court', in honor of late owner, prior to the Pistons' home opener on October 30, 2009; however, Davidson's signature, along with the retired numbers, were removed from the hardwood when took over ownership of the Palace, and were instead re-retired atop the Palace rafters as replacement banners. The interior of the Palace of Auburn Hills during a Detroit Pistons basketball game in January 2006. Background From 1957 to 1978, the Pistons competed in Detroit's,.

In 1978, owner Bill Davidson elected not to share the new with the, and instead chose to relocate the team to the, a venue constructed for, where they remained for the next decade. While the Silverdome could accommodate massive crowds, it offered substandard sight lines for basketball viewing. In late 1985, a group led by Davidson decided to build a new arena in Auburn Hills. Groundbreaking for the arena took place in June 1986. Using entirely private funding, The Palace cost a relatively low price of $90 million. The Davidson family held a controlling interest in the arena until Tom Gores bought it as part of his purchase of the Pistons in 2011.

Construction Then-Pistons owner Bill Davidson and two developers privately financed the $90 million construction of The Palace, and did not require public funds.The Palace was built with 180, considered an exorbitant number when it opened. However, it consistently managed to lease virtually all of them.

In December 2005, the Palace added five underground luxury suites, each containing 450 square feet (42 m 2) of space and renting for $450,000 per year. Eight more luxury suites, also located below arena level, were opened in February 2006. They range in size from 800 to 1,200 square feet (74 to 111 m 2) and rent for $350,000 annually. The architectural design of the Palace, including its multiple tiers of luxury suites, has been used as the basis for many other arenas in North America since its construction. Basketball The Palace opened in 1988.

When one of its basketball occupants won a championship, the number on its address changed. Its current address is 6 Championship Drive, reflecting the Pistons' three NBA titles and the Shock's three WNBA titles (the Vipers' 1997 championship has not been officially recognized in the arena's address; the address also remained unchanged despite the Shock's move to in 2010).The Palace was widely considered to be the first of the modern-style NBA arenas, and its large number of luxury suites was a major reason for the building boom of new NBA arenas in the 1990s. Although the Palace became one of the oldest arenas in the NBA, its foresighted design contained the amenities that most NBA teams have sought in new arenas built since that time. By contrast, of the other NBA venues that opened during the 1988-89 season, and the have been demolished, while has been replaced. All of these arenas were rendered obsolete by the lack of luxury suites and, lucrative revenue-generating features that made pro sports teams financially successful in order to remain competitive long-term, and also being located in suburban rather than downtown areas (the Palace, however, remained one of the successful suburban arenas).Nonetheless, Palace Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) had spent $117.5 million in upgrades and renovations to keep the arena updated.

A new high definition monitor, new LED video monitors, and more than 950 feet (290 m) of ribbon display technology from was installed in the mid-2000s. Malice at the Palace.

Main article:On November 19, 2004, a fight broke out between members of the Pistons. As the on-court fight died down, a fan threw a cup of at Pacers forward, who then rushed into the crowd, sparking a melee between players and spectators. The fight resulted in the suspension of nine players, criminal charges against five players, and criminal charges against five spectators. The offending fans were banned from attending games at the Palace. In the aftermath of the fight, the NBA decided to increase the security presence between players and spectators. The fact that the fight took place at the Palace led to it becoming colloquially referred to as the 'Malice at the Palace' and the 'Basketbrawl'.The Palace was also the site of a brawl between the WNBA's on July 22, 2008.

Notable concerts performed during his Tour on August 13, 1988, becoming the very first musical act to perform at The Palace.performed there on August 16–17, 1988 as part of their.performed three sold-out shows during his on October 24–26, 1988.performed two shows there on August 22–23, 1990 as part of her. Additionally, Jackson also performed there on July 30–31, 2001 during her.played the venue 14 times from 1990–2012.performed four shows on their on February 21–22, 1992 and on April 3–4, 1992. They also performed consecutive shows during their on April 15–16, 1995.performed at The Palace on March 27, 1992 on the first leg of their.

During the performance, called a local pizza bar from the stage and ordered 10,000 pizzas for the crowd in attendance. Approximately 100 pizzas were delivered.performed two consecutive shows, during their Tour on July 18–19, 1992, with The as their opening act. The shows were recorded and released as a live album, entitled.performed during their world tour on March 2, 1993, their on November 18, 2000 and their Lost Highway Tour on February 20 and July 7, 2008.The Palace was the site of an attempt on the life of guitarist, while he was on tour, with former bandmate, during their. On March 31, 1995, Lance Alworth Cunningham, a 23-year-old who thought that Led Zeppelin's music contained 'satanic messages', tried to rush the stage with a knife.

He was subdued about 50 feet from the stage.performed a benefit show for the nation of in March 1997 during their Reunion Tour. The show also featured, and the. The performance was recorded, and released as the double-live album in October of that year.played at the Palace during their fall 1997 tour on December 6, 1997. This show is known as one of their funkiest performances of all time and includes funky versions of their songs Run Like an Antelope, Tweezer, and Izabella ( cover), among others.performed two sold-out shows during her on August 25–26, 2001.

The shows were recorded and broadcast live on and were later released as a DVD, entitled. Replacement and demolition In October 2016, it was reported that the Pistons' ownership were negotiating a possible relocation to, a new multi-purpose venue located in built by to replace Joe Louis Arena as home of the 's Detroit Red Wings, as soon as the. On November 22, 2016, the team officially announced that they would play at Little Caesars Arena in 2017. The final NBA game at The Palace was played on April 10, 2017, with the Pistons losing to the, 105–101. This game ended a 42-year history of professional sports in.held the final concert at the venue on September 23, 2017.

The last scheduled event at the venue was the Taste of Auburn Hills on October 12, 2017. Palace Sports & Entertainment entered into a joint venture with Olympia known as to jointly manage entertainment bookings and promotions for Little Caesars Arena and other venues owned by the firms.Despite its closure, the Palace was still in top condition as a sporting and concert venue. However, it is located in a northern suburb, relatively far away from the city center, in light of the growing trend of 'walkable urbanism' where the Pistons wanted to grow their fanbase. It was speculated that the Palace would likely end up being demolished, and the site would be redeveloped to accommodate a possible new auto supplier headquarters and research and development parks.In August 2018, it was announced that the of the National Hockey League had purchased a scoreboard to replace the old one at. It was later revealed that the scoreboard was the old Palace360 scoreboard that had been installed at the Palace in 2014. The scoreboard was installed before the beginning of the 2018-19 season.In October 2018, it was reported that had considered purchasing the arena. Ultimately, a deal never went through.In April 2019, it was reported that Tom Gores' were in negotiations to sell the arena to Livonia-based real estate firm Schostak Brothers.

On June 24, 2019, it was reported that the arena had been sold to a joint venture which planned to redevelop the property into a mixed-use office park. Demolition began in February 2020. See also. Archived from on June 24, 2017.

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