MIKE 'LITTLE CAESARS' ILITCH - PISTONS, RED WINGS, TIGERS - NOT GAMBLING TOO

It is time someone stands up to Mike and Marian Ilitch - time to stop them from buying the Detroit Pistons and to investigate their mixing of gambling money and pro sports money.

Ilitch took up to $12.million dollars from Detroit and its taxpayers to maintain and secure Detroit Tiger Stadium. Ilitch failed to live up to the agreements to maintain and secure Tiger Stadium, and by doing so it led to the 'demolition by neglect' of historic Detroit Tiger Stadium and its ultimate demolition, which could have been an entertaiment venue that brought in millions of dollars to the City.

Marian Ilitch owns a gambling casino - Motor City Casino - and is negotiating to own more in Ohio and Indiana...professional sports do not mix well with gambling and owners with gambling interests - should not be allowed to own a professional or semi-pro sports team.
Didn't Detroit Red Wings favorite, Darren McCartey list a $50,000 debt to Motor City Casino in his bankruptcy filing? Didn't pro basketball players, Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan admit a gambling problem???

Hopefully the National Basketball Association will do what Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League failed to do - stand up to Mike and Marian Ilitch and say - its either pro sports team ownership or gambling casinos - not both.

For all those who are devotees, idolators, who can't admit that the Ilitchs' have done wrong - or have done nothing that haven't netted them more than they invested - and this includes sports writers and sports columnists - remember A(Adolph) Alfred Taubman, a billionaire - went to jail for cheating the public - rich people, not poor Detroiters though.

So be among those who want the Ilitchs' held accountable - its either pro sports or gambling - not now not ever both.

DETROIT PISTONS - SAY NO TO MIKE ILLITCH- NO TO GAMBLING - DETROIT TIGERS - DETROIT RED WINGS...

Mike and Marian Illitch should be barred by the National Basketball Association from buying the Detroit Pistons. Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League should stand up, for integrity, and tell the Illitch's sell their gambling interests or their pro sports franchises.

Marian Ilitch owns the Motor City Casino, in Detroit, and is involved in getting casinos in Ohio - that will compete with Detroit area casinos.

Mike Illitch had an agreement with the City of Detroit to maintain historic Detroit Tiger Stadium as it was in 1999 and he failed - taking millions of dollars in taxpayer money. His neglect and failures help cause Tiger Stadium to look decrepit
and unsightly, making people believe that it was structurally unsafe - when it was not. Tiger Stadium was demolished through 'demolition by neglect' by Illitch, the Detroit Economic Development Commission and city officials. I have asked the FBI to investigate Mike Illitch and city officials - for possible federal law violations.

He does not have the best interest of Detroit, in mind, and Detroit does not have the money, nor does the state to build a new sports arena for a billionaire.

Speak Out - Integrity needs to be the NO. 1 issue in pro sports and mixing gambling and sports is not good for the fans or the players.

ps: didn't - Darren McCarty, former Red Wing, post a debt of $50,000. on his bankruptcy filing for the Motor City Casino (Illitch)?