While speculation abounds on the potential involvement of the Simon family, in particular, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has been silent about his knowledge of who might be part of the deal.
The two organizations reached an agreement announced Monday that will bring a trio of top-rung WWE events to Indianapolis over the next eight years.
With funding plans for a proposed soccer stadium clearing another hurdle this week, Indianapolis leaders, developers and brokers are beginning to evaluate the impact such a project could have on the near-east side of downtown.
The city and the Capital Improvement Board of Marion County in the coming weeks will convene with the prospective MLS investor group to begin early design work for a stadium on the downtown heliport property.
The study conducted by Temple University’s Sports Industry Research Center determined the Feb. 14-18 event resulted in $290.7 million in direct and indirect spending, as well as more than $112.6 million in earned media value.
The approval of the taxing district now allows the Hogsett administration to request authorization from the State Budget Committee—a step required because the funding plan relies on up to $9.5 million per year in state taxes.
The city has hired a Canadian company that helped relocate remains during the Indianapolis International Airport terminal project.
The deal is expected to run at least eight years and will include Royal Rumble in 2025, WrestleMania, which has taken place in Indianapolis only once before in 1992, and SummerSlam.
The U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis set an indoor attendance record and saw 10 swimmers with ties to Indiana qualify for the Olympics in Paris. Here’s a look:
The 2024 U.S. Olympic Swim Trials in Indianapolis have already set two single-night indoor attendance records over the past week. Next is the overall event record set in Omaha in 2016.
World Wrestling Entertainment is close to an agreement with the Indiana Sports Corp. to present several events in Indianapolis over the next few years—including its flagship WrestleMania, Royal Rumble and Summerslam shows—according to sources familiar with the deal.
The agreement with the airport authority comes as the organization moves forward with plans to decommission the Indianapolis Downtown Heliport, where IU Health’s LifeLine transport operations for the city are based.
The 1.08 million-square-foot complex is expected to sell for significantly less than the $150 million it fetched in 2019, real estate sources told IBJ.
Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field, a national governing body for the sport, will also move its headquarters to the new building.
While ticket sales have lagged behind expectations over the past few weeks, the president of the Indiana Sports Corp said he expects the record, and the wall-to-wall primetime television coverage on NBC, will be “the best commercial” to drive those sales higher as the week goes on.
King is a favorite to secure a spot on Team USA for multiple races, but she said Indianapolis will be her swan song participating in the trials, as Paris will be her final Olympic Games.
The Hogsett administration says no development can proceed on the property unless the owner agrees to treat human remains found there in a way that is consistent with the wishes of a community group.
Revving the engine: The vintage-looking Halcyon 250 is Janus Motorcycles’ best-selling product. It consists of numerous parts built in-house or within 20 miles of the company’s factory, including fuel tanks, exhausts, frames, handlebars and fenders. On the Halcyon 450, the 250’s big brother, the oil lines are also made in-house. The company offers test rides […]
FIFA announced Wednesday that Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus was selected as one of 24 potential locations to serve as a team base camp training site during the early rounds of the 48-country soccer tournament that will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada in June and July 2026.
Plans call for up to 100,000 square feet of Class A office space, as well as a new standalone building, a small plaza, and new restaurant and entertainment offerings.
