The group that's trying to bring the 2014-16 action sports events to Motown has moved from a Midtown apartment into Gilbert's Compuware building and is getting financial and leadership support from the Quicken chairman, according to the report.
As much as I don't give a shit about the X Games (I didn't even know it was a thing until they started talking about this recently), I'd be happy if they came to Det. I think it would be a good fit for us and them, given that Detroit has a gritty abandonment about it, and skateboarding has such a good history of "re-purposing" public places for its own use.
Dan Gilbert has been one of the best things that has happened for Detroit. Period. My brother in law works for him and from his accounts, I have a very high opinion of Gilbert and the organizations he heads.