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| | Palace Sports & Entertainment — American Executive Spotlight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) |
 | | Twenty-seven years ago, when he got his start as head of the Pistons, he had only five employees and was using a football field for a basketball arena in downtown Detroit. |
 | | After Thomas’s fifth year with the team, the organization had gained plenty of traction, and Wilson decided it was the perfect time for the Pistons to have their own sports arena—The Palace. |
 | | Each year, representatives from ESPN The Magazine interview thousands of people in every city with a professional sports team, quizzing fans on their game experience, how they feel about the players, how they feel about the team manager, how they like the facility, and whether or not they are getting good value for their money. |
| www.redcoatpublishing.com /spotlights/sl_12_05_PalaceSports.asp (877 words) |
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