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Bob Seger To Send Off The Palace Of Auburn Hills As Pistons Return To Detroit
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 4:31pm | 614Read More...With autumn closing in, Bob Seger will perform the final concert at The Palace of Auburn Hills Sept. 23. The Detroit Pistons are moving from the suburban venue, which opened in 1988, to Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, which the team will share with the Detroit Red Wings. It's the...
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NBA Approves Detroit Pistons' Move Back To The City
Thursday, August 3, 2017 - 4:48pm | 407Read More...The return of the Detroit Pistons to their namesake city has received NBA approval. The NBA board of governors voted unanimously Thursday in favor of the team’s move from the suburban Palace of Auburn Hills to Little Caesars Arena in downtown Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press. The...
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Detroit Pistons, Flagstar Bank Sign Jersey Sponsorship Deal
Wednesday, July 26, 2017 - 12:29pm | 745Read More...The Detroit Pistons are taking it to the bank. Flagstar Bancorp Inc (NYSE: FBC) has signed on as the basketball team's first-ever jersey sponsor. Flagstar CEO Alessandro DiNello said he's a lifelong Pistons fan. "It's great to have the team come back downtown. That's...
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CBRE: Downtown Detroit Will See $5.4 Billion Investment Between Now And 2020
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 8:40am | 595Read More...Downtown Detroit is projected to enjoy $5.4 billion in capital investment between now and 2020, with more than 6,000 new apartment units, 1,200 new hotel units and 2.1 million square feet in new office space in development. The figures are from a CBRE Group Inc (NYSE: CBG) report that identifies...
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Lawsuit Could 'Kill' Detroit Pistons Move To New Downtown Arena
Monday, June 19, 2017 - 3:56pm | 731Read More...A lawsuit that seeks to block the use of public school funds for the Detroit Pistons’ move from the suburbs to the Little Caesars Arena under construction downtown could “kill” the project and trigger a municipal bond default, the city’s attorney said Monday. Community...
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Bad Boys Are Back In Town: Detroit Pistons Return Downtown After Four Decades In The Suburbs
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 5:07pm | 564Read More...The Bad Boys are back in town. Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores, Detroit Red Wings and Little Caesar’s owner Mike Ilitch and Detroit mayor Mike Duggan formally announced that the Pistons will begin playing in downtown Detroit for the 2017-2018 season in a press conference Tuesday afternoon...
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Borders in Talks to Sell Half Its Stores
Thursday, June 2, 2011 - 8:27am | 157Read More...Borders, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February, may have found a buyer in the Gores Group. The Los Angeles-based private equity firm is reportedly in talks to acquire at least half of remaining Borders stores for around $200 million. While Borders has held talks with other potential...
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Private Equity Titan Tom Gores Closes Deal to Buy Detroit Pistons
Wednesday, June 1, 2011 - 8:29pm | 236Read More...Private equity honcho Tom Gores closed his purchase of the Detroit Pistons basketball team Wednesday. “I am very excited at the opportunity to lead this great franchise into the future,” Gores said in a released statement. “The passion and commitment of Pistons fans is legendary, and our goal is...
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Pistons Still Up For Sale As Tom Gores Leaves Detroit
Friday, February 11, 2011 - 6:05pm | 222Read More...While many were anticipating a major announcement this week regarding the sale of the Detroit Pistons, it seems as if we are still going to have to wait for an answer. Tom Gores is back in Los Angeles this weekend, reportedly for a commitment with his kids. According to the Detroit Free Press,...
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Mike Illitch Purchases The Detroit Pistons
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 10:55am | 268Read More...Mike Illitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Detroit Tigers has just purchased the Detroit Pistons from owner Karen Davidson. Mike Illitch is known for his Little Caesar's pizza empire which he started in 1959. He has expressed interest in the Detroit Pistons for the past few months as owner...
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Mike Illitch Buys Detroit Pistons
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 - 10:28am | 21Read More...Mike Illitch, owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers has just purchased the Detroit Pistons. The purchase amount was undisclosed.
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Selling the Pistons Will Be No Easy Task
Monday, July 26, 2010 - 2:25pm | 176Read More...The Detroit News is reporting that Karen Davidson would like to sell the Detroit Pistons by the beginning of the 2010-2011 seasons, but that it will not be easy. Several trends in business and sports markets currently suggest that it could take in excess of a year to find new owners for the Pistons...
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Live Update 2: Where Will LeBron James Go?
Thursday, July 8, 2010 - 9:21pm | 119Read More...ESPN just trotted out a group of photoshopped pictures of LeBron James wearing the jerseys Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, etc. It's going to be a long night. Plan on James making his announcement at 9:59PM. Who's going to watch "The Decision" after LeBron James makes his decision...
