Gores, Gilbert formally submit bid for MLS expansion team in Detroit #DetroitNews

Bill Shea - Detroit is one step closer to its fifth pro sports franchise. Billionaire businessmen and pro basketball owners Dan Gilbert and Tom Gores formally submitted their joint application to Major League Soccer on Tuesday for an expansion team that could be awarded for Detroit later this year or in the future. Details were sparse, but a short description posted online by MLS revealed that the Detroit bid calls for a 23,000-seat stadium. That matches the $1 billion stadium and mixed-use development

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