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December 15, 2010
Forbes Blogger Claims Ilitch Upset Over Inflated Numbers
Mike Ilitch didn't buy the Pistons last month because the Pistons ownership allegedly presented him inflated revenue numbers during his bid for the team, according to a Forbes.com blog.
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December 3, 2010
Pistons Sale: NBA Denies Report Of Negotiations With Middle East Groups; Tom Gores Now The Leading Bidder?
Are the Pistons in negotiations to be sold to a group from the Middle East? Is Tom Gores now the front-runner for the team? SB Nation Detroit takes a look at the latest news involving the sale of the Pistons.
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November 13, 2010
Karen Davidson Reportedly Opens Negotiations For Sale Of Pistons
Are negotiations for the sale of the Pistons between Karen Davidson and Mike Ilitch breaking down? It is being reported that the exclusive negotiating period for Ilitch has ended and previous bidders are now being contacted. Is this just a negotiating technique or is this sale actually moving backward?
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November 8, 2010
Mike Ilitch On Pistons Sale: 'We’re Getting Close'
Mike Ilitch said today that the Pistons sale is "getting close" to being complete. He also commented on a future new arena in Detroit that would house both the Pistons and Red Wings.
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October 30, 2010
Karen Davidson Says She Won't Comment On Sale Of Pistons At All
Karen Davidson expects the Pistons to be sold in November and also doesn't plan on saying a word about it when it happens.
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October 22, 2010
Mike Ilitch Reached Out to Magic Johnson About Buying Pistons
Magic Johnson, who recently sold his shares in the Los Angeles Lakers and Starbucks, is interested in becoming an owner of a sports franchise. Mike Ilitch, who's currently negotiating to buy the Detroit Pistons, has reached out to Johnson about being a part of that ownership group.
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October 21, 2010
David Stern Looking For Action In Pistons Sale To Happen In November
David Stern received an update on the sale of the Detroit Pistons and expects things to get moving in the next month or so.
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October 19, 2010
Tom Wilson: New Detroit Arena Would Likely Be Fillled With Technology
Tom Wilson spoke about what a new arena in Detroit might include, and his focus was on technology.
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October 19, 2010
Magic Johnson Sells His Lakers Shares
Magic Johnson sold his shares in the Lakers. What does this mean?
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October 5, 2010
Report: Mike Ilitch To Buy Detroit Pistons
Crain's Detroit Business is reporting that current majority owner Karen Davidson and Palace Entertainment has entered negotations with the Ilitch organization for the sale of the Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment. The deal is expected to be completed within the next 30 days.
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September 25, 2010
If Tom Gores Becomes Next Pistons Owner, He Wants To Be Active
Tom Gores is an interesting person and has an impressive resume. If he's the next Pistons owner he plans to be fairly active, but not quite Mark Cuban active.
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September 23, 2010
Pistons Owner Karen Davidson Says Team Could Be Sold By Start Of Season
Detroit Pistons owner Karen Davidson says the sale of the team is going well and a new owner could be in place by the start of the NBA season.
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August 20, 2010
Report: Tom Gores Emerging As 'Front-Runner' To Buy Pistons
The Pistons' ownership situation is taking shape, and now it looks like Tom Gores is the leader of the pack of potential owners.
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August 19, 2010
Report: Citibank Seeking $500 Million For Pistons
According to a report, Citibank wants $500 million for the Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment.
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August 19, 2010
4 Potential Buyers Of Pistons Emerge
Four groups have emerged as candidates to buy the Pistons.
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August 19, 2010
Peter Karmanos Not Interested In Buying Pistons
Local businessman Peter Karmanos is not interested in buying the Pistons.
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August 9, 2010
Mike Ilitch Interested In Buying Pistons, Moving Them To Detroit
Owner of the Detroit Red Wings and Tigers, Mike Ilitch, notified the Pistons today that he is interested in purchasing the Pistons franchise, which has been for sale for almost a year.
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July 27, 2010
Pistons Not Drawing Much Interest On Market?
The Pistons are not getting a ton of interest on the open market, which is not a very good sign if they are going to be sold anytime soon.
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July 16, 2010
Pistons Deny Their Involvement In Plan To Move NBA Team To Las Vegas
The Pistons have released a statement denying their involvement with a group looking to move an NBA franchise to Las Vegas.
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June 28, 2010
Investment Consortium Led By Ilitches Interested In Buying Pistons?
Could the Ilitches be interested in buying the Detroit Pistons?
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June 25, 2010
Pistons Expected To Be Sold Before Next Season Begins
Karen Davidson, the current owner of the Pistons, briefly spoke about the future of the franchise yesterday, saying that it is expected to be sold by late October. In other words, a new owner is expected to be in place before the start of the 2010-11 season, which would give the franchise some stability before tipping off the new slate of games.
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June 3, 2010
For Sale: Detroit Pistons
Tom Gores officially took over the Detroit Pistons earlier this week. On Thursday, he held an event at The Palace to introduce himself as the new owner.