Detroit Pistons: Little Caesars Arena already having impact for the Pistons

Little Caesars Arena already having an impact for the Pistons

DETROIT, MI - NOVEMBER 22: Detroit Mayor, Mike Duggan shakes hands with Detroit Pistons owner, Tom Gores during a press conference to announce that the Detroit Pistons will move to downtown Detroit and begin playing at the new Little Caesars Arena starting next season on November 22, 2016 at Cass Technical High School in Detroit, Michigan. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Chris Schwegler/NBAE via Getty Images) /

With just over a month and a half to go before the Detroit Pistons begin their Little Caesars Arena residence, the new arena’s impact is already being felt.

The Detroit Pistons’ regular season schedule was announced recently, and the preseason schedule was officially released just Friday morning. So we know when the Little Caesars Arena era of Pistons’ basketball will begin (October 4th for the preseason, October 18th for the regular season), but we won’t have to wait that long until we see the new arena’s impact.

In fact, LCA is already making an impact for the Pistons.

Per the Michigan Chronicle:

"Season tickets are selling quickly, according to the Detroit Pistons organization. More than 2,000 new season tickets have been sold with two-and-half months remaining before the start of the season. The Detroit Pistons rank No. 2 in the NBA in new season tickets sales. The majority of the suites have sold out for the year."

Considering the flat note the Pistons ended the 2016-17 season on, this is remarkable. The Pistons were 25th in attendance last year, averaging 15,979 fans, and they had by far the worst percentage of capacity, with just 72.4 percent of seats filled.

The season before, they were 25th in attendance and 27th in capacity, so this surge in new season ticket sales and suites is a big deal for the Pistons, and entirely attributable to Little Caesars Arena.

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