Gilbert, Gores Heat Up Speculation On Bringing MLS To Detroit, Local Team Confirms "Initial Contact"
Updated: A press conference including Tom Gores and Dan Gilbert is now scheduled for Wednesday – and there’s confirmed talk by the mayor of a MLS stadium being built downtown. More here. Speculation is heating up today around the idea that Detroit’s going to get a Major League Soccer team. Here’s where we’re at right now. Two billionaires with holdings in the area – Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans as well as the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA team; and Tom Gores, owner of the Detroit Pistons ha...