Posted Dec 7, 2017, 2:22 AM
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In kind of the same vain as the Amazon bid, Detroit is considered a long shot with many points against the MLS expanding here (at least for 2020). But Gilbert isn't one to stop trying.
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MLS expansion: Detroit power players stress adaptability of Ford Field
Quicken Loans founder and Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Pistons vice president Arn Tellem and Lions president Rod Wood were part of a Detroit contingent that made a final pitch on Wednesday in front of the MLS Expansion Committee in hopes of being awarded one of two expansion clubs in 2020.
Each of the four finalists — Detroit, Cincinnati, Nashville and Sacramento — made presentations at the league’s office at 420 5th Ave. Nashville went first, followed by Sacramento, then Detroit. Cincinnati presented last.
Detroit is the only one of the four finalists that has an ownership combination featuring three billionaires. MLS has long coveted the 13th largest media market in the country.
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Although the county announced it is nearing a deal with Gilbert's Rock Ventures to build a $520-million criminal justice center at a different site, the soccer-specific stadium idea was scrapped when the Fords were added to the bid in November.
“The Gratiot site is still a good site, for sure,” Gilbert said, adding that whatever ends up there should probably be available to be used on a daily basis, something that wouldn’t happen with a soccer-specific stadium."
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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...cer/927929001/
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