WNBA picked Indy as All-Star host after last-minute conflict for another city
In mid-June, senior WNBA staff told Pacers Sports & Entertainment that the chosen location for the 2025 All-Star Game was in flux, creating an opening for Indianapolis.
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City weighing whether to award $40M in TIF, forgivable loan funds for Simon-led hotel, entertainment project
The $312 million project calls for a 170-room Shinola Hotel, a 4,000-seat live performance venue operated by Live Nation, an enclosed parking garage and a skybridge connecting to Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
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Ice skating returning to downtown’s Bicentennial Unity Plaza
Bicentennial Unity Plaza, just north of Gainbridge Fieldhouse, is frequently home to an outdoor basketball court, but it has also been used for ice skating, roller skating, volleyball and pickleball.
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WNBA officially names Indianapolis as host for 2025 All-Star Game
The game will be played at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and—thanks to No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark—comes amid a massive spike in interest both for the Indiana Fever franchise and the league as a whole.
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Hogsett gets OK from city commission on plan to fund soccer stadium
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.
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Report: Indianapolis named host of 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star Game in February, which would make the WNBA pick for next year’s event only the third time since the league’s founding in 1999 that a city has been named as host of both midseason events in back-to-back years.
Indiana Court of Appeals to hold court in Fever practice gym
The Appeals on Wheels traveling oral arguments program is intended to help Hoosiers learn more about the judiciary’s role in Indiana government
Simon family expands footprint near fieldhouse
For decades, Herb Simon’s downtown investment focused on owning Pacers Sports & Entertainment and managing Gainbridge Fieldhouse. But in recent years, Simon and his family have expanded their investments and holdings in downtown’s Warehouse District.
UPDATE: Economic impact of WWE events in Indy projected at $350M
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.
Pacers hope to continue home playoff streak, force Game 7 with Knicks
The Indiana Pacers are the last team with a perfect home record in the playoffs. If they don’t extend that streak Friday night in Game 6 against New York at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, their season will be over.
Indiana Fever draw sellout crowd in home opener, lose big to Liberty
Amid high expectations, rookie Caitlin Clark struggled to find open shots and was hampered with foul trouble in her first home game for the Fever.
Hotel slated for parking lot across from Gainbridge Fieldhouse
The hotel would be flagged as a Tempo by Hilton, a brand launched in early 2020 with a focus on drawing business travelers with higher-end amenities like bars and cafes.
Bucks’ Beverley suspended 4 games for ball-throwing incident
The suspension was handed down one day after Indianapolis police said they were investigating an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened during the May 2 playoff game.
Indianapolis police open investigation into ball-throwing altercation at Pacers game
Police are probing an “NBA player and citizen” altercation that happened at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on the night Milwaukee Bucks guard Patrick Beverley twice threw a ball at fans in the final minutes of a season-ending loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Derek Schultz: Indy’s Madness moments
Indy’s frequent placement as a host location, including being in both the men’s and women’s Final Four rotation, has given the city the opportunity to witness historic feats and incredible moments.
Gainbridge signs college star Caitlin Clark to sponsorship deal
Gainbridge—which holds the naming rights for Gainbridge Fieldhouse, home to the Indiana Fever and the Indiana Pacers—said Clark will serve as brand ambassador for the company.
Indy’s delay for hosting NBA All-Star Game provided helpful timeout
When thousands of basketball fans, journalists and corporate sponsors land in Indianapolis next week for All-Star Weekend, organizers say they’ll be treated to a more elevated experience than they would have been in 2021, when the city was originally slated to host the event.
NBA considering changes to All-Star Game format in Indianapolis
Commissioner Adam Silver said Tuesday in a televised interview on ESPN that changes are coming to the All-Star Game.
Cunningham to manage Pacers-owned facility with restaurant, speakeasy, event space
As being developed by Indianapolis-based Cunningham Restaurant Group, the lineup of eateries in the $20 million Commission Row will include an upscale restaurant with steak and seafood, as well as a tavern-style concept with more shareable fare.
Zionsville-based Group 1001 reports ransomware attack
The insurance holding company says all of its systems are back online following the Feb. 9 discovery of a ransomware attack that affected several of its subsidiary firms. But it hasn’t yet said how many individuals might have be affected by the attack.
New Gainbridge Fieldhouse galleries depict ‘The Art of the Game’
Work by 22 artists is intended to provide fresh context to the story of basketball in Indiana and Gainbridge Fieldhouse itself.
Two major public art installations announced for Gainbridge Fieldhouse plaza
A $28.5 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant will provide funding for plaza amenities including sculptures by Honduras-based artist Herman Mejia, a community basketball court/ice rink and public restrooms.
CIB dips into reserves to manage through pandemic
Nearly two years into the pandemic, the agency that oversees the convention center, Lucas Oil Stadium and other sports venues has been able to pay its bills without layoffs or long-term facilities closures.
Fieldhouse deal should boost Indy-based Gainbridge’s profile
Experts say the deal could be a boon if the annuity and life insurance firm manages to leverage the exposure in a manner that pushes the bounds of a traditional naming-rights deal.