Originally Posted by
MikeyinBrooklyn
I'm not concerned about it having lots of non-hockey usage. It will compete, unlike the Joe, for all the best events coming to SE Michigan. The Palace is a little larger, but this facility will be brand new and state of the art, located near lots of other amenities [[hotels, bars, restaurants, casinos, theaters) not nearby the Palace. It's also substantially closer to 2M+ SE Michiganders than the Palace is. It will host lots of concerts, ice shows, and all the other kinds of shows that frequent big city arenas. I bet it gets 300 events a year [[not all of which, of course, will bring 18,000 people in). Of course, too, there will be other athletic events, including I am certain some college hockey and basketball games [[at least invitational tournaments, and possibly UDM bball games). I would love to see Arena Football back. Plus, of course, I pray one day the Pistons will join the Wings downtown.