Dan Gilbert says Detroit has advantages in Amazon HQ bid

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Dan Gilbert knows Detroit is vying against a slew of cities to lure Amazon's second headquarters.

And the Rock Ventures founder still likes its chance.

"We feel like we have a lot of advantages," Gilbert said in an interview with The Associated Press on Friday night. "One of them is we're proposing international headquarters on the border of two North American countries. We've got a hedge against any kind of immigration issues that might be on either side because you have two countries. You also have a huge, deep talent base in Canada and special universities."

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan asked Gilbert to put the proposal together on behalf of the region.