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Detroit Olympia, also known as Olympia Stadium, was a multi-purpose arena in Detroit. Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn", it was best known as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from its opening in 1927 to 1979.
Joe Louis Arena was an arena in Downtown Detroit. Completed in 1979 at a cost of US$57 million as a replacement for Olympia Stadium, it sat adjacent to Cobo Center on the bank of the Detroit River and was accessible by the Joe Louis Arena station on the Detroit People Mover.
Little Caesars Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Midtown Detroit.Opening on September 5, 2017, the arena, which cost $862.9 million to construct, replaced Joe Louis Arena and The Palace of Auburn Hills as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA), respectively.
In 1979, Olympia Stadium Corporation became the management company for the newly built Joe Louis Arena, which was owned by the city of Detroit and leased to the Red Wings. Mike and Marian Ilitch bought Olympia Stadium Corporation as part of their 1982 purchase of the Red Wings, and renamed it Olympia Arenas. They bought and renovated the Fox ...
For decades, Detroit Lions fans have been waiting for a season like this one. They are taking advantage, and taking over, one stadium at a time. An inside view from Detroit Lions fans' latest ...
Detroit Red Wings (Detroit Falcons) (Detroit Cougars) Joe Louis Arena: 1979–2017 20,027 1979 Detroit, Michigan [36] Olympia Stadium: 1927–1979 16,700 1927 [37] Border Cities Arena: 1926–1927 6,000 1924 Windsor, Ontario [38] Florida Panthers; Miami Arena: 1993–1998 14,703 1988 Miami, Florida [39] Montreal Canadiens; Montreal Forum: 1926 ...
After 40 years, the former stadium of the Detroit Lions will be torn down this spring, according to The Detroit News. Haunting photos show how run-down the abandoned Detroit Lions stadium has ...
The 70,000-seat stadium is divided in half by a black curtain, to give the atmosphere at least a hint of intimacy. Still, though, most sideline seats — and some entire sections — have been empty.