DÉTROIT - La Chambre des représentants du Michigan a approuvé un projet de loi qui pourrait permettre aux Red Wings de Detroit d'obtenir un nouveau domicile.
Le projet a été approuvé jeudi et doit maintenant obtenir l'appui du gouverneur républicain Rick Snyder. Les sénateurs de l'État ont déjà donné le feu vert au projet la semaine dernière.
Le propriétaire des Red Wings, Mike Ilitch, loue présentement le Joe Louis Arena, situé dans le centre-ville de Detroit. La semaine dernière, il a dévoilé les plans pour la construction d'un complexe de 650 millions $ US, qui inclut un centre où pourrait être disputé des matchs de hockey.
Le projet de loi permettrait d'utiliser l'argent des contribuables amassé par le Detroit's Downtown Development Authority (DDA).
Les partisans du projet soutiennent que la construction du complexe créerait jusqu'à 8300 nouveaux emplois et injecterait un milliard $ dans l'économie du Michigan.
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