Proposal Withdrawn!! 💨💨
After the “Informational Session,” and another rough news cycle for the once iconic brand, SI Resorts officially announced this morning they are pulling the plug on their Sports-Themed Resort and Timeshare Condo Complex.
On the fast track? New FOIA details Planning Dept doings back in Dec. 😳
Documents show a draft of a Property Owner Authorization Letter sent 4 days before announcement of the Community Meeting, and a Project Schedule sent 3 days after the announcement. 🚂 💨💨💨
“Layoffs imperil Sports Illustrated as owner, publisher battle over money” 📰 (Updated)
From Washington Post reporter Ben Strauss: “Much of the staff of Sports Illustrated, and possibly all remaining writers and editors, received layoff notices Friday, which essentially could spell the end of a publication that for decades was the gold standard of sports journalism.” Hear more from Ben on a new NPR interview here.
Writers Guild also makes statement on X about “mass layoffs.”
Information Session Scheduled Jan. 29 for Potential Sports Illustrated Conference Center in Ann Arbor
January 16, 2024 - An informational session is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in Council Chambers at Larcom City Hall for community members to learn about a potential Sports Illustrated (SI) Resorts to develop a sports-themed hotel and conference center on the city-owned Kline lot in Ann Arbor.
SI Resorts still hasn’t built anything. Mississippi $410M Mega Project w/ $10M in Bonds and Tax Breaks gone Missin’
A recent news report from D’Iberville, Mississippi puts a new perspective on how asset-light a major project in the heart of Downtown Ann Arbor could be. Residents just learned of a $200,000,000 Bond request from the City for the development. Join Gunther for his first ever on-location report as he hits the road.
New FOIA Released with Proposed Deal Term Sheet!!
$200,000,000 in city bonds requested for Ann Arbor’s sports-themed downtown hotel, an Executive Summary of the transaction details, and a Memo of Recommendation drafted to City Council by City Administrator Dohoney and marked up by Chris Schroeder (CEO of Sports Illustrated Resorts) and Odis Jones (CEO of Cobblestone). 🧾 📝