Originally Posted by
MikeyinBrooklyn
I am surprised the Palace will be closing so quickly, although the no-compete clause certainly ended its chances, if a bit prematurely.
I do think the property will be put to new uses rather quickly, though. Valuable land, and a large piece of it.
With LCA now becoming the only game in town, that will create a few new things for our area. First, downtown will be having an event or game almost every day of the year. Second, there is no logical "second venue" for dates with a conflict. While Ford Field, Comerica Park & eventually the soccer stadium will all certainly hold events besides their sports team games, they aren't really right for most other "arena" concerts and shows. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if UM decided to build a new, bigger venue to replace Crisler Center. It could then be competitive for hosting concerts and shows, in the way the Breslin Center is in East Lansing.