Pistons Sports & Entertainment

Private Transaction Active North America Media & Telecom Entertainment & Sports

Company Overview

Pistons Sports & Entertainment assets include the Detroit Pistons NBA franchise, the Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center, the G-League franchise Motor City Cruise, and the live entertainment company 313 Presents.
The Pistons were founded in 1941 and are one of eight original NBA franchises. The team moved to Detroit in 1957 and has won three NBA titles (1989, 1990, 2004).
313 Presents is a joint partnership formed in 2017 with Olympia Entertainment. The venture produces concerts, theatrical productions, sporting events and family-themed shows at six world-class venues: Little Caesars Arena, the Fox Theatre, Comerica Park, DTE Energy Music Theatre, Meadow Brook Amphitheatre and Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre.

Transaction Description

Acquired in June 2011

690 Amsterdam Street, Detroit, MI 48202 United States

3

NBA Titles Won

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