Detroit Red Wings home venue Little Caesars Arena set to receive major upgrade
The Detroit Red Wings have called Little Caesars Arena home since 2017 after leaving historic Joe Louis Arena, and a new addition is reportedly on the way.
It was a bittersweet feeling for the Detroit Red Wings and their fans in 2017 as the franchise moved to another section of downtown into Little Caesars Arena, their 1st new home since 1979.
Meanwhile, Joe Louis Arena soon closed forever and was eventually demolished; the site of the famed former venue now is an empty field with reported plans for further development in the near future.
The Red Wings have provided fans and their players with every amenity imaginable in the still fairly brand-new (compared to most other NHL venues) building, and another upgrade is set to debut tomorrow.
A restaurant and taproom sponsored by Bell's Brewery, a popular craft brewing company operating out of Comstock and Kalamazoo, will open on Wednesday before the Red Wings face the Flyers (7:00 PM, FanDuel Sports Detroit, 97.1 The Ticket).
Chief Commercial Officer of Ilitch Sports + Entertainment Chris Coffman said the organization was "thrilled" to add a new experience for fans attending both Red Wings and Pistons home games.
We look forward to the opening of The Taphouse and for our fans and guests to have another lively place to visit before, during or after an event at Little Caesars Arena.
Despite the success of Little Caesars Arena, Ilitch Sports + Entertainment has faced scrutiny for their failure to deliver on District Detroit promises
Little Caesars Arena, also the home of the NBA's Detroit Pistons, is regarded as one of the best venues in both respective Leagues.
However, Ilitch Sports + Entertainment has faced significant scrutiny over the woefully slow development of District Detroit, which was promised as part of the deal for accepting hundreds of millions of dollars in subsidies to build Little Caesars Arena.
To date, exactly zero bars, restaurants, housing, and retail stores have been built around the venue. Next year, Little Caesars Arena will be entering its 9th year of operation.
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DECEMBRE 17 | 103 ANSWERS Detroit Red Wings home venue Little Caesars Arena set to receive major upgrade While Little Caesars Arena is one of the best venues in sports, is it a failure that District Detroit has yet to develop around it over 7 years after its opening? | ||
| No excuse for District Detroit not to be done yet! | 69 | 67 % |
| Construction projects take time, it will get done | 34 | 33 % |
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