Operators are pouring hundreds—in some cases millions—of dollars into renovations of existing barns or built-from-scratch centers that combine the rustic with the elegant, all to feed the still-growing trend of barns as places for weddings and other events.
Some season ticket holders told team officials they wanted bigger discounts over single-game prices. Meanwhile, the team continues to discuss options for a new stadium with state lawmakers.
Experts disagree about Emmis Communications Corp.’s immediate prospects, but there’s almost unanimous agreement that the company will chug forward as long as Jeff Smulyan drives the locomotive.
Indy Eleven owner Ersal Ozdemir remains bullish on the North American Soccer League despite the defection of two of its teams to the rival United Soccer League this week. The team is putting 2017 season tickets on sale Friday.
The Indiana Pacers on Wednesday announced a sponsorship deal with Southwest Airlines that could bring the team more national exposure.
A report shows Colts fans are among the most avid in the NFL, only trailing fans in Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, New York and San Francisco.
Purdue racing gurus are hopeful the affiliation with the World Karting Association can hasten the development of a professional electric kart racing circuit.
While the NFL’s TV ratings as a whole this season are getting sacked for a sizable loss, the Indianapolis Colts have escaped the big hit.
Dittoe Public Relations’ growth rate—which had been 10 percent annually on average over the last seven years—jumped to 25 percent this year.
The AAA minor league baseball team has elevated two employees responsible for major boosts in sponsorship and ticket sales. Those gains have helped the team continue its streak of profitability.
Once devoted to local racing and the Pacers, IMS Productions has branched out to more than 70 clients. Its Pac-12 deal includes broadcast duties on nearly 100 events this season.
Smulyan's offer, which valued the radio station company at about $50 million, failed to win over the independent directors who evaluated it—attorney Susan Bayh and former CBS Television CEO Peter Lund.
The improvements include a high-definition scoreboard three times larger than the current model. Renovations to the suite area and upgrades to stadium seats could be next.
More than six months ago, the NBA announced its 30 teams could sell a 2.5-square-inch advertising patch on their players’ jerseys. Only one team has so far made the sale.
The 500 Festival Miler Series will relocate its start and finish lines from White River State Park to Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The more centralized location could help the series grow.
Curt Cavin is leaving The Indianapolis Star after three decades with the newspaper to become vice president of communications for the IndyCar Series.
The Indy Eleven are succeeding on the field this year, but struggling to maintain their spot as North American Soccer League attendance leader. And serious concerns about the NASL’s future have emerged, casting an even bigger shadow over the local team.
NBC Sports Network’s president of programming still says he’s eager to keep the open-wheel series on his cable channels. IndyCar’s boss hopes to start negotiating its new TV contracts next year.
Attendance for the first Red Bull Air Race at the IMS beat expectations despite less than ideal weather. National sponsors sought to grow attendance for the event.
Fifteen months after buying the former Disney radio station at 98.3 FM and changing it to country, iHeart Radio is pulling the plug on the boot-stomping format. It couldn’t match the ratings of the market’s two country stalwarts.
