Little Caesars Arena pizza-name jokes

Little Caesars Arena, which opened in 2017 at this address as the home of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Pistons, is named for the Little Caesars pizza chain. The corporate naming of a major sports arena after a pizza brand has been a frequent target of playful local jokes and headlines in Detroit media and on social platforms. Commentary often riffs on the juxtaposition of professional sports and a national pizza chain's name on the building.