The Rack is not even in Detroit... It is in Livonia. Not scary, not dangerous(anyplace can be for those looking for trouble) and is a traditional style pool room that does not sell booze. It may have been some shady place back in the day, now, Richie runs a good pool room. Many of the known players from the area do shoot there and there is action there if you are serious.
As for the condition of Detroit: it is only getting better. Sure, there are VERY dangerous areas and many many "burndown" neighborhoods, but, Downtown, Corktown and many of the little cities/towns and villages in the Detroit area are doing GREAT!
How the American Auto Manufacturers were let off the hook for leaving Detroit such a mess is beyond me, they simply abandoned entire factories: local government so weak, no one did anything...
DETROIT IS ON THE RISE!!
Trent from Toledo