Canadian owner has big plans for Silverdome
Former home of Detroit Lions could be used for football, baseball, soccer
Last Updated: Friday, November 27, 2009 | 9:58 AM ET
The Associated Press
The Pontiac Silverdome soon could hold several events, including football, baseball and soccer. (Gene J. Puskar/Associated Press) The owner of the Canadian company that's buying the Pontiac Silverdome in Michigan says he wants to bring football, baseball and other sports to the 80,300-seat venue.
Triple Properties Inc. of Toronto said earlier it wanted to use the former home of the Detroit Lions and Detroit Pistons for soccer.
Company chief executive Andreas Apostolopoulos has now told the Detroit Free Press he likes being involved in all kinds of sports.
He said he was interested in the Silverdome and its 127-acre site from the moment he heard of it.
The Silverdome was built in 1975 for $56 million US (more than $200 million in 2009 dollars) and was sold at auction for $583,000 — the equivalent of about $7.25 a seat.
The Lions moved to Detroit's Ford Field in 2002.
© The Canadian Press, 2009
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