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NFL Draft stage going up in downtown Detroit

by TMDN Staff
April 1, 2024

The NFL draft stage is going up in downtown Detroit 🏈. The Draft will be free and open to fans in the downtown area—Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza from April 25–27. The NFL Draft Theater will act as the Draft’s central hub where all 32 teams pick the future football stars live and in-person.

by TMDN Staff
April 1, 2024

Ex-Detroit Lions player 29-year-old Cameron Sutton was taken into custody Sunday evening. According to the Hillsborough Sherrif office, he is wanted for alleged Aggravated Battery by Strangulation – Domestic Violence. On Monday, March 25, 2024, Sutton’s attorney contacted HCSO’s warrant section to inform us that he was going to Tampa to turn himself into authorities.

by TMDN Staff
March 22, 2024

The City of Detroit unveiled 20 cleat sculptures that will be displayed across downtown Detroit ahead of the NFL draft. The sculptures are part of a project called ‘DCLEATED.’ In football when you make a big impact hit it is called a “decleating”. This project is trying to do the same, using local artists to

by TMDN Staff
March 22, 2024

80-76 NCAA March Madness upset victory for #14 seed Oakland University over the #3 seed Kentucky. Jack Gohlke alone has 10 3-pointers.

by TMDN Staff
March 19, 2024

The 2024 NFL Draft is heading to Detroit for the first time. The three-day event will be free and open to fans in the downtown area surrounding the award-winning Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza from April 25 – April 27. Fans can now register for free entry by clicking the banner below: All adults are

by TMDN Staff
March 14, 2024

The Detroit Lions announced today that they have agreed to contract extensions for Executive Vice President and General Manager Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Campbell. Both agreed to multi-year extensions that will keep them with the team through the 2027 season. “We are thrilled to have Brad and Dan under contract for the next

by TMDN Staff
February 17, 2024

The first-ever ESPN BET Sportsbook is set to open inside Hollywood Casino at Greektown in #Detroit this April. “We’re thrilled to announce that our market-leading sportsbook, Hollywood Casino at Greektown, will debut as the first ESPN BET-branded sportsbook in our portfolio,” said PENN Entertainment CEO and President, Jay Snowden. “Together with ESPN, we look forward

by TMDN Staff
February 11, 2024

Monster Jam is returning to Ford Field in downtown #Detroit this month. “Enjoy big-time family fun at Monster Jam, where the world’s best drivers and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. You’ll be on the edge of your seat as you witness all-out racing, massive stunts,

Sports illustrated resort wants to open 1st location in Michigan

by TMDN Staff
February 1, 2024

Sports Illustrated Resort plans to open in Ann Arbor, making it the first in Michigan. A proposal for the new $200 million, 16-story resort, which would be located in downtown AnnArbor, was proposed during the city council meeting on Tuesday. The hotel would have a food hall, ballroom, basketball court, conference space, rooftop restaurant, rooftop