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Is Dan Gilbert trying to buy Detroit Tigers? Here's what we know

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Some community leaders told the Free Press that Gilbert is interested, but there's no guarantee any deal will emerge even if there have been talks

Does billionaire Dan Gilbert, founder and chairman of Quicken Loans, want to buy the Detroit Tigers from the Ilitch family?

Various community leaders have told the Free Press that Gilbert is interested, some saying negotiations are underway. The Free Press sources, though, lack firsthand knowledge of such talks, and of course there's no guarantee any deal will emerge even if there have been discussions.