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Coleman Young was pitching Riverboats in the late 80s/early 90s. Archer campaigned (I worked on his campaign) on developing a casino district in 1992. The Ilitches came along after that and bought an already established casino...
Posted on June 13, 2025 at 06:18:38 PM by rkm

Your memories of your dad are probably of the problems involved in allowing someone who owns pro sports teams to also be involved in gambling, rather than the problems of getting gambling legalized. The Ilitches got around the problem by saying that Mike owned the teams and Marian owned the casino.

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Riverboat casinos? Come on man. Motor City Casino opened December 1999. The Ford family just fucking renovated Michigan Central Station. What are they supposed to do? Go around and rebuild neighborhoods?* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 06:22:04 PM
- Yes, rebuild the neighborhoods. Also, they should not steal tax money intended for schools and libraries through methods like DBA tax captures.* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 06:25:55 PM
  - DDA - downtown development authority.* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 06:29:05 PM
  - You're not a serious person* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 06:27:17 PM
    - Maybe - hopefully - not, but at least I'm not wrong.* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 06:31:16 PM
      - If you think the Ford family is hurting Detroit you're not only just wrong, you're an idiot* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 06:32:50 PM
        
        You said below that revitalization takes investment. Isn't investing in neighborhoods revitalization?* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 06:41:00 PM
        Why are you such devout and apparently rabid supporter of the Ford and Ilitch families?* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 06:39:30 PM
        
        I know the Ford family and they are great people. This is not a flex. This is they chose to raise their kids with normies. Intentionally. But more generally, these are the people that fund Detroit.* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 06:43:39 PM

I made no edit you fucking clown* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 05:48:01 PM
- Yeah, right. If I misread, I apologize. If it makes you happy, I apologize. As far as I'm concerned, I did not misread, you did edit to make a correction. Either way, it doesn't matter. You'll think the way you do because of your dad (and bias against me - because I'm a "fucking clown" not to be taken seriously), I think the way I do because I actually live in the city that this is all happening in.* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 06:09:16 PM
  - I did not make an edit. I do not lie on this board. I mentioned my dad because he worked with her. I don't give a shit if you don't believe me. But for posterity, that is the reality. I am not a Detroiter. I don't claim to be. The idea that the Ford or Ilitch family is doing harm to Detroit is fucking stupid. Revitalization takes investment* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 06:13:29 PM

PLEASE! Do read and get back to me. (Is it really too long of an article to read right now?) You are incorrect. Marian bought a casino after they were approved, she was not "involved" in getting them legalized in the city. That was started by COLEMAN YOUNG and his promotion of - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 05:37:45 PM
- I will read your article at my convenience. I know, without any doubt, she was involved prior to any groundbreaking* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 05:40:46 PM
  - Okay, whatever. LOL. Please tell me, though how you know WITHOUT ANY DOUBT that she was involved in getting casinos legalized in the city. I would really like to know.* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 05:44:26 PM
    - Quick Google shows she was an investor in Motor City Casino. I would ask my dad but he's dead. Do you really think an Ilitch investor would not be involved in the effort to get casinos legalized? Rich doesn't respond to you because he doesn't take you seriously.* - By LewisBullox June 13, 2025 at 05:47:22 PM
      - LOL! I didn't know that you spoke for Rich. Yes, she was an investor in the casino and is now its owner, but only AFTER casinos were legalized and Motor City was looking for investors. She bought it after it was established.* - By rkm June 13, 2025 at 05:55:39 PM

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