The effort to bring the X Games to Detroit, headed by Kevin Krease and Garret Kohler, has attracted support from Gov. Rick Snyder, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, Quicken Loans Dan Gilbert, City Council President Charles Pugh and many others.
representing the Detroit bid has started a Facebook and Twitter campaign and a website encouraging people to sign up to "join the movement." Dan Gilbert, owner of Quicken Loans and the Cleveland Cavaliers, has recently added his support to the committee headed up by Kevin Krease and Garret Koehler.