Quicken Loans is helping the Detroit Tigers out with their lagging attendance numbers – at least for today! Embed from Getty Images 10,000 employees from Quicken Loans, One Reverse Mortgage and other Dan Gilbert owned companies will be attending Wednesday’s game at Comerica Park. Quicken Loans enjoyed a record high of $32 billion in mortgage … Read more
According to reports, Dan Gilbert, who is the owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of Quicken Loans, has been hospitalized at Royal Oak Beaumont with symptoms associated with a stroke. Embed from Getty Images From Detroit News: “He received immediate medical attention and is currently recovering comfortably,” said a statement issued by the … Read more
Former University of Michigan head coach John Beilein was officially introduced as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday during a press conference . Before we get to the top quotes from the conference, check out these alleged mistakes from owner Dan Gilbert – yikes! In the first two minutes of Coach Beilien's … Read more
When news broke on early Wednesday morning that Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert was selling Greektown Casino, speculation immediately began that his next move would be to purchase a Detroit sports franchise like the Detroit Tigers. Embed from Getty Images But Gilbert immediately shot those rumors down when talking to the Detroit Free Press. Later in … Read more
Billionaire Detroiter and serial entrepreneur, Dan Gilbert, has been the subject of reports this week regarding his interest in acquiring the Detroit Tigers. For the first time, the team addresses these reports. It was reported this week that Dan Gilbert, a native of Detroit and self-made billionaire, was actively involved in talks to acquire the … Read more
Those hopeful for professional sports expansion in the city of Detroit and seeing a soccer team inhabit the downtown area are one step closer to seeing that dream become a reality. News broke on Wednesday of Major League Soccer announcing four finalists for future expansion franchises and Detroit was listed as one of the final … Read more
The Cleveland Cavaliers announced earlier today that they were parting ways with GM David Griffin, despite having been to three consecutive NBA Finals and winning the 2016 title, along with the NBA draft taking place later this week. Owner Dan Gilbert released a statement saying that the two sides “mutually decided to not extend David’s current … Read more
The Wayne County Jail Site has been one of the most fought over locations in Metro Detroit in some time. While the county seem steadfast in finishing their project, the citizens of Metro Detroit have had the attitude that something else must be done. Famous Detroiter Dan Gilbert recently sent in a proposal to attain the … Read more
There has been no secret how badly the Detroit-to-MLS efforts need the Wayne County Jail Site. In our list of the three biggest obstacles for the MLS effort, we cited this debacle over the site just south of Ford Field as a major hurdle that Dan Gilbert and his ownership group needed to overcome. It would … Read more
The Detroit efforts to bring the MLS to the Motor City have been well-documented by us at Detroit Sports Nation. The city and its local sports fans by and large seem supportive of the movement and all eyes are looking squarely at the ownership group of Tom Gores and Dan Gilbert to deliver on their promises … Read more
We may finally be coming closer to Detroit finally receiving an MLS team. After the initial plan was presented by Dan Gilbert and his business group to bring MLS to Detroit, news had remained pretty quite on those efforts. The primary point of contention had revolved around the MLS not formally announcing its expansion plans and the … Read more
There has been no shortage of news in the recent months about Dan Gilbert’s intention to bring the MLS to Detroit. He has partnered with Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Pistons executive Arn Tellem to create a plan to turn the Wayne County Jail Site into an entertainment area focused around an MLS stadium. The … Read more
Things are starting to heat up in the “MLS to Detroit” conversation. As previously reported by DSN, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert and Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores have banded together to push forward efforts to bring Major League Soccer to Detroit. On April 27th, Gilbert and Pistons Executive Arn Tellem went into detail on the plans for … Read more
Soccer fans in the Metro Detroit area should be very excited. According to Vincent Ellis of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert are teaming up to bring a Major League Soccer team to Detroit. Breaking: Tom Gores, Dan Gilbert are joining forces to bring Major League … Read more
According to a tweet from Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, a massive Nike store will be coming to downtown Detroit in the spring of 2016. Welcome @Nike to downtown Detroit!Two-level 22,000 sq. ft 'Nike Detroit' will open this spring at 1261 Woodward Avenue.Believe.Then see it. — Dan Gilbert (@cavsdan) November 18, 2015 Here is a … Read more
