Bump 20 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) UPDATED: Wilson will be responsible for a new stadium for the Red Wings DETROIT (WXYZ) - Tom Wilson will soon work for llitch Holdings, sources tell Action News. Having resigned last week as president and CEO of the Pistons and their owner, Palace Sports and Entertainment, he now joins the company that owns the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings. Wilson will be responsible for heading up all the talks surrouding a new stadium for the Detroit Red Wings. The move is right up Wilson's alley considering he was involved in the building of the Palace in Auburn Hills. He will report directly to Mike Ilitch. It is not yet known if Ken Holland and Dave Dombrowski will report to Wilson. A press conference could be held as early as Tuesday. In addition to the Red Wings and Tigers, Ilitch Holdings, Inc. also controls Little Caesars, Olympia Entertainment, Uptown Entertainment and MotorCity Casino Hotel. http://www.wxyz.com/news/local/story/BREAK...Boi6VrMmnQ.cspx Edited February 23, 2010 by Bump Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 DETROIT (WXYZ) - Tom Wilson will soon work for llitch Holdings, sources tell Action News. Having resigned last week as president and CEO of the Pistons and their owner, Palace Sports and Entertainment, he now joins the company that owns the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings. Wilson was involved in the building of the Palace in Auburn Hills. That experience could be useful as Ilitch Holdings eyes a new stadium for the Red Wings. In addition to the Red Wings and Tigers, Ilitch Holdings, Inc. also controls Little Caesars, Olympia Entertainment, Uptown Entertainment and MotorCity Casino Hotel. Wow, that is a strange turn of events, especially when there was the whole talking/rumoring about the Wings playing at the Palace next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Barry 230 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 DETROIT (WXYZ) - Tom Wilson will soon work for llitch Holdings, sources tell Action News. Having resigned last week as president and CEO of the Pistons and their owner, Palace Sports and Entertainment, he now joins the company that owns the Detroit Tigers and Red Wings. Wilson was involved in the building of the Palace in Auburn Hills. That experience could be useful as Ilitch Holdings eyes a new stadium for the Red Wings. In addition to the Red Wings and Tigers, Ilitch Holdings, Inc. also controls Little Caesars, Olympia Entertainment, Uptown Entertainment and MotorCity Casino Hotel. Who? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) is there an online link? I can't find anything outside of Tom Wilson resigning on the internet right now. Edited February 23, 2010 by Echolalia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trapt1307 81 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Wow, that is a strange turn of events, especially when there was the whole talking/rumoring about the Wings playing at the Palace next year. I'm really starting to wonder if Illitch is going to buy the Pistons. Something's up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 I'm really starting to wonder if Illitch is going to buy the Pistons. Something's up. i agree.. i'm scared.. hold me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings1110 184 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 well if he does they will become good! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trapt1307 81 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 i agree.. i'm scared.. hold me Well as a Pistons fan, I'd rather have him owning the team than Karen Davidson. As a Wings fan, I wouldn't be concerned because he can't go over the cap anyways. As a Tigers fan, it would be a little concerning though, considering how much baseball players are paid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AD2044 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) all this means to me is that we are playing in the palace next year Edited February 23, 2010 by AD2044 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain19 49 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 sounds like amazing news to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick Zombos Ghost 82 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 all this means to me is that we are playing in the palace next year meh i used to go see vipers games. it kinda sucked. id rather have them build a building like the Wild have. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jwo 7 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Sounds like Mr. I is going to start planning on designing a new arena. A couple more years for the Wings to play at the Joe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) all this means to me is that we are playing in the palace next year I don't think its realistic to execute the Wings playing in the Palace, even if for a year. I suspect the Joe will be re-leased for a couple years while a new arena, headed up by Mr. Wilson, is erected. Edited February 23, 2010 by Echolalia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingslady87 130 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 is there an online link? I can't find anything outside of Tom Wilson resigning on the internet right now. link Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marty Barry 230 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Great time to play Michiganopoly if you have the money. Go Ilitch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 I'm confused. Why would Dombrowski and Holland answer to Wilson? Would they even be involved at all with building a new stadium? I guess that muts be some internal bureacratic chain of command thing but I don't see the relevance. I hope they don't share the Palace. The Wings need to be in Detroit. A state of the art arena could be cool but I keep praying they won't give it a corporate name or create really awful sight-lines for the affordable tickets. I love the Joe in that it allows most everyone a good view, close enough to really see the action on the ice. And I hope they don't share an arena, doesn't that create bad ice? If anyone deserves an arena named after him it's Illitch for saving Detroit sports (especially if he buys the Pistons) and keeping what's left of the city alive. I'd rather have a new place called the Illitch Arena over something like Little Caesars Arena. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 (edited) I'm confused. Why would Dombrowski and Holland answer to Wilson? Would they even be involved at all with building a new stadium? I guess that muts be some internal bureacratic chain of command thing but I don't see the relevance. I think it has to do with a stronger structure within the organization, not that it's lacking thereof or anything, but to make sure we're doing things the right way for a very long time and everyone's one big happy family. But anyways, this is good news for the Red Wings as Wilson was the sole reason the Pistons were the best marketed and was a highly valued team in the NBA. I'm afraid he'll probably have more responsibility on the plate since it seems like he'll be controlling more than just the organization venues and plans for a new arena, but I'm sure certain he'll do fine. After he resigned, I read an article on MLive linked from a PistonsForum thread about there being rumors of Wilson talking to groups about the possible purchase of the Palace, since Karen Davidson is looking at selling it, which could be a reason why Dumars didn't want to get rid of any players before the trade deadline without knowing the future of the team, being up in the air and all. Wilson couldn't comment on it (this is before finding out Illitch hired him), but like others said above, perhaps Illitch is thinking about buying the Pistons as well? I don't know though, I just hope something is figured out with the Pistons because I love all of my Detroit teams, and I certainly hope Illitch buys them because the Pistons future is certainly up in the air right now. Add to that the losing they've gone through, more booing at the Palace than I've heard in a long time and just a bad product on the floor, right now it doesn't look good for them. Edited February 23, 2010 by dropkickshanahans Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neonsign 2 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 ...has been denied by illitch http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...ies_it_has.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dropkickshanahans 463 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 ...has been denied by illitch http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...ies_it_has.html Wow. Talk about bad sources. Maybe Wilson is looking to co-own the Pistons after all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trapt1307 81 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Wow. Talk about bad sources. Maybe Wilson is looking to co-own the Pistons after all. I'm sure it's true, they're just denying it until it's official. Happens all the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Howard He Do It?! Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Illitch is not going to buy the Pistons. He is on record as not liking basketball one bit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CenterIce 83 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 Illitch is not going to buy the Pistons. He is on record as not liking basketball one bit. Well, this situation is back on, again. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...ted_to_ann.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGoonSquad0208 1 Report post Posted February 23, 2010 they made him what he was at the Det Pistons, CEO and President http://www.freep.com/article/20100223/SPOR...ngs-arena-issue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 Looking forward to what happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain19 49 Report post Posted February 24, 2010 new arena? yes please. shared arena? no thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
