NHL pulls announcement of Inaugural Gambling Tournament from Red Wings' official Web site

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Less than 24-hours after TVT brought attention to a press release that was posted on the official NHL Web site of the Detroit Red Wings announcing that the Ilitch-owned Red Wings would sponsor a gambling tournament at Detroit's Ilitch-owned MotorCity Casino on November 5, the NHL has removed the announcement from the Red Wings' official Web site.

In light of the NHL gambling ring involving Rick Tocchet, Mrs. Wayne Gretzky (Janet Jones) and others which has grabbed headlines the last couple of years, it seems highly inappropriate for the Ilitch-owned Red Wings to be tied to some annual gambling tournament at the casino also owned by the Ilitch Family.

The question remains, will the NHL still allow the franchise to sponsor and participate actively in the gambling tournment to be held the week of MotorCity Casino's grand re-opening?