motorcity casino sold to wynn resorts limited [Rumor]

**Brian1979** · June-22-13, 10:51 AM

So I went to wikipedia and looked up Marian Ilitch and this is what it says:

Marian Ilitch
Born	January 7, 1933 [[age 80) Dearborn, Michigan
Residence	Detroit, Michigan
Citizenship	United States
Occupation	entrepreneur, owner of Detroit Tigers & Detroit Red Wings, founder of Little Caesars Pizza
Spouse[[s)	Mike Ilitch
Children	seven

**jcole** · June-22-13, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Brian1979

So I went to wikipedia and looked up Marian Ilitch and this is what it says:

Marian Ilitch
Born	January 7, 1933 [[age 80) Dearborn, Michigan
Residence	Detroit, Michigan
Citizenship	United States
Occupation	entrepreneur, owner of Detroit Tigers & Detroit Red Wings, founder of Little Caesars Pizza
Spouse[[s)	Mike Ilitch
Children	seven

That is Wikipedia; half the stuff in their is someone's opinion, not fact.

**jcole** · June-22-13, 12:04 PM

Marian is not an owner of the Tigers, according to the MLB, so she can own the casino. She IS an owner of the Wings, but the NHL isn't as stringent with their rules about owners being involved in gambling.
Old article, but relevant: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/18/sp...ted=all&src=pm

**emu steve** · June-22-13, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

That is Wikipedia; half the stuff in their is someone's opinion, not fact.

At least I know [[I think) Mariam's age.

**noise** · June-23-13, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

That is Wikipedia; half the stuff in their is someone's opinion, not fact.

It's not as bad as you're implying:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal...l/438900a.html

**Zug** · June-23-13, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by noise

It's not as bad as you're implying:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal...l/438900a.html

This is only related to selected science entries. Plus, the results should be interpreted more like "Encyclopedia Britannica is as bad as Wikipedia." Which is why Britannica got its panties in a bunch when the results were reported.

On topic...

I find it tough to make a real assessment considering the OP is a single sentence based on a rumor. If it is just a transfer of ownership, then it probably doesn't mean much.

**noise** · July-01-13, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Zug

This is only related to selected science entries. Plus, the results should be interpreted more like "Encyclopedia Britannica is as bad as Wikipedia." Which is why Britannica got its panties in a bunch when the results were reported.

I haven't checked the Britannica entry on Marian Ilitch to compare.

In other words, all encyclopedias are bad. That doesn't really help any of us, nor does it say much to discredit Wikipedia.

**jcole** · July-01-13, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by noise

I haven't checked the Britannica entry on Marian Ilitch to compare.

In other words, all encyclopedias are bad. That doesn't really help any of us, nor does it say much to discredit Wikipedia.

Wikepedia allows people to edit the entries at will. From Wikipedia's entry about Wikipeida:

n a departure from the style of traditional encyclopedias, Wikipedia is open to outside editing. This means that, with the exception of particularly sensitive and/or vandalism-prone pages that are "protected" to some degree,^[26] the reader of an article can edit the text without needing approval, doing so with a registered account or even anonymously.

Therefore, most entries are open to being someone's opinion or misunderstanding of the true nature of the subject.

**noise** · July-01-13, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by jcole

Wikepedia allows people to edit the entries at will. From Wikipedia's entry about Wikipeida:

Therefore, most entries are open to being someone's opinion or misunderstanding of the true nature of the subject.

Yes, and as previously stated, in many cases their entries are as accurate or more accurate than established encyclopedias like Britannica.