The Motor City Is Making A Bullshit Bet On Sports
by Ryan Felton on Jalopnik, shared by Tom Ley to Dead from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#31YAK)
The new story of Detroit is, by now, old. Over several decades, a once prosperous automotive mecca fell into disarray for a litany of reasons-white flight, an eroding tax base, crime-and, after filing for bankruptcy in 2013, has since evolved into a sentimental comeback story for the ages. When a new arena for the"