Joe Louis Arena

Joe Louis Arena, a.k.a. The Joe and JLA, is the home of the Detroit Red Wings NHL franchise. It also played host to the 1980 Republican National Convention. The arena was completed in 1978 and is named after boxer and former heavyweight champion Joe Louis, who grew up in Detroit. It is located at 600 Civic Center Drive on the Detroit River with a view of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. It is accessible through its own stations on the Detroit People Mover.

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Detroit Red Wings - NHL - 1980 - Republican National Convention - 1978 - Boxer - Joe Louis - Detroit - Detroit River - Windsor, Ontario - Canada - Detroit People Mover

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Joe Louis Arena is owned by the city of Detroit and operated by Olympia Entertainment, Inc., an Ilitch-owned company (the Ilitch family also owns Little Caesars Pizza, the Red Wings, the Detroit Tigers MLB franchise, the Fox Theatre, and other Detroit-area interests). JLA replaced Olympia Stadium. It is adjacent to Cobo Hall. Several plans for a replacement arena have been raised for years; presently, JLA is considered somewhat outdated due to its lack of luxury boxes and other revenue-generating amenities. In addition, some proposals for the expansion of Cobo Hall have required JLA to be demolished. No firm plan for a replacement is in place.

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Little Caesars Pizza - Detroit Tigers - MLB - Fox Theatre - Olympia Stadium - Cobo Hall

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A pet theory of some Detroit residents is that the remains of Jimmy Hoffa, the infamous Teamsters chief last seen in Bloomfield Hills in 1975, might be encased in the concrete of JLA. Theories connecting Hoffa's body and sports facilities are popular; another version holds that his remains are located beneath Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Jimmy Hoffa - Teamsters - Bloomfield Hills - 1975 - Concrete - Giants Stadium - East Rutherford - New Jersey

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