IndyCar inks multi-year extension with Honda
The deal means the Japanese carmaker will not only continue to supply engines to the series but also spend tens of millions of dollars to promote the open-wheel series.
Anthony Schoettle
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Could the White River get a beach downtown? Maybe, says Visit Indy
Visit Indy officials are aiming to begin site inspections of White River’s downtown banks this year to determine the feasibility and costs associated with developing tourist attractions there.
State seeks to regulate, not ban, fantasy sports betting
A bill moving through the Senate and another introduced in the House are designed to encourage fantasy wagering in Indiana.
Children’s Museum matures to become keystone of city, state tourism strategy
The museum is arguably the Indy area’s most magnetic force, luring visitors from virtually every state in the country and six of seven continents.
Visit Indy sets annual record for hotel room bookings
Hotel rooms booked by Visit Indy rose to a record in 2015. But the number of bookings from out-of-state organizations plummeted by more than 100,000, possibly because of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act controversy.
Reality TV star to use Indy 500 to launch energy drink
Bearded, tatted Discovery Channel star promises to make the month of May in Indianapolis more colorful.
Two on-air news staffers leave WISH-TV
An evening meteorologist and a sports anchor/reporter are the latest personalities to depart from WISH-TV Channel 8.
NFL commish leads charge to open Combine to more fans
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wants as many as 2,000 fans admitted into the Combine, which would nearly triple the current number allowed to see the tightly-run event, said a league source.
Peyton lovers, Patriots haters fueled big local TV rating for AFC title game
The TV ratings for Sunday’s AFC Championship game were nearly 25 percent higher in the Indianapolis market than they were nationally, according to Nielsen Media Research.
IU hoops war: Guyton slams Dakich
A.J. Guyton feels he and his teammates at IU have been disrespected by fellow former Hoosier-turned-broadcaster Dan Dakich. Guyton let loose during a nearly 20-minute tirade Thursday on WNDE-AM 1260.
Indy fends off rivals, signs multiyear NFL Combine pact
Indianapolis has hit pay dirt with a multiyear deal intended to keep the lucrative NFL Scouting Combine here through 2020, just as competition to host the high-profile event intensifies.
Speedway signs deal for first ever Indy 500 presenting sponsor
Lebanon-based D-A Lubricants will pay $5.2 million over three years to make its PennGrade1 motor oil the presenting sponsor of the Indianapolis 500 through 2018.
Firm to determine if IndyCar, Speedway sponsors getting money’s worth
The deal with Repucom encompasses media analysis of all IndyCar Series events, all events at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the tracking of the IndyCar brand worldwide.
State lawmaker tells Indy Eleven owner ‘be a man,’ pony up for stadium
Efforts by local developer Ersal Ozdemir to secure tens of millions of dollars in public money to build a downtown soccer stadium for his North American Soccer League team appear to have hit a brick wall in this year’s General Assembly, and perhaps permanently, said one key lawmaker.
Poll finds RFRA impacts linger; Visit Indy acts to blunt damage
The survey found that only 45 percent of the 339 meeting decision makers polled agree with the city’s post-RFRA battle cry “Indy Welcomes All.” And a mere 28 percent surveyed agree with the statement “Indiana Welcomes All.”
Colts London game should score team $2.5M in additional ticket revenue
An average Jacksonville Jaguars home game brings in $3.7 million in ticket revenue, while their game in London against the Colts is expected to generate $11 million. As the visiting team, the Colts get 34 percent of that.
Sexual discrimination lawsuit against WTLC owner thrown out
Former WTLC-FM personality Kelly Vaughn argued that while she was fired for participating in a TV show that the station saw as a conflict of interest, male employee Amos Brown was not.
Colts fans snap up travel packages for London game
Bullseye Event Group is aiming to fill a Boeing 747 airliner with Indianapolis Colts fans for next season's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London. So far, 100 travel packages have been sold.
Resurgence of vinyl gives record stores new life
A number of local music stores are reporting dramatic sales growth in vinyl records, in both 7- and 12-inch format. For you old-timers, that’s 45s and 33s. A few 78s also are for sale.
Rams owner wants to wrestle NFL Combine from Indy
L.A. Rams owner Stan Kroenke wants to move the NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis to Los Angeles, where his team will occupy a new $1.9 billion stadium. And sources close to the league say he has the clout to do it.