Pacers-Warriors game scores big TV rating
New York-based Nielsen Media Research reported the rating for the game was the highest for a regular season Pacers contest on Fox Sports Indiana since the April 11, 2014 match-up against the Miami Heat.
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Local ticket brokers cashing in on Warriors’ run; Kobe next
Tickets to Tuesday night's game have been sold out for more than a week, and most ticket brokers aren't taking less than $90 for a ticket—even in the upper reaches of the 18,165-seat fieldhouse.
Pacers owner Herb Simon expanding his sports empire
Herb Simon, who earned his spot on the Forbes 400 list as part of Simon Property Group, is buying an expansion franchise in the United Soccer League, a professional league with a player-development agreement with Major League Soccer.
Pacers ticket prices on secondary market baffling
Although the Pacers have beaten expectations through 14 games and are sitting in position to contend for a top playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, tickets for its games on the secondary market are still fetching some of the lowest prices in the NBA.
Manning-themed beer hits market, Mountain Dew sponsors Pacers’ fan space
Indianapolis microbrewery Tow Yard Brewing Co. and Denver-based Factotum Brewhouse are partnering to make a Peyton Manning-themed beer—named Oatmaha—ahead of this Sunday’s Broncos-Colts clash at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Pacers, Sun King partner to launch Tip-Off Ale
Pacers and Sun King officials think the commemorative blue-and-gold cans will be as popular at Bankers Life Fieldhouse this season as the beer inside. The new brew debuts Thursday.
Hickory-themed Pacers items becoming hot sellers worldwide
Hickory merchandise has been sold and shipped to fans in 41 states and seven countries as the Indiana Pacer's merchandise sales surged 55 percent in August compared to the same period a year ago. Team officials think sales could get even hotter.
Pacers broadcaster recounts breaking back in brawl
Play-by-play announcer Mark Boyle has called a lot of action during a career spanning three decades. Once in a while he even ends up in the center of it all.
Pacers won’t exterminate Mad Ants moniker
Despite the trend of NBA teams buying NBA D-League teams and rebranding them with their own name, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants will remain the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.
Former Pacer plans event to boost entrepreneurs
Former Indiana Pacer Jonathan Bender is returning to Indy to give new entrepreneurs a fast-break start. The event is designed to connect minority and women-owned startups with investors.
Pacers’ ticket, sponsorship sales trending up in wake of on-court changes
Pacers officials are formulating an ad campaign to highlight a new style of play and players, preparing to replace the Roy Hibbert-themed Area 55 and sign a multi-year pact for a new naming rights deal. The up-tempo era has begun.
New direction high-risk, high-reward proposition for Pacers
Monta Ellis is the embodiment of the Indiana Pacers’ new direction. Both appear to have lots of potential upside but also are plenty risky.
Pacers must decide soon if top draft pick can produce this season
Pacers front office honchos will base part of their free agent and trading decisions on what they see in Myles Turner during the Orlando Summer League, which tips off July 4.
Sponsors never doubted Pacers’ George would fly high again
Pacers' all-star forward Paul George is featured in three new TV ads this month. CAA Sports, which represents George, said not a single prospective or current sponsor backed away from George after a serious leg injury in August.
MainGate scores deal encompassing all NBA, WNBA teams
Logistical challenges for a deal that involves designing, manufacturing and delivering a unique item for each of 41 homes games for all 30 NBA teams will be huge for MainGate. The potential windfall is even greater. Purdue star Brian Cardinal will lead the initiative.
Pacers TV ratings plummet 35 percent, but there’s reason for hope
Heading out of the All-Star break, the Indiana Pacers have the third biggest local TV ratings decline among 30 NBA teams. But the February numbers signify a turnaround.
Pacers hire former Super Bowl host committee executive
Pacers Sports & Entertainment taps a Hoosier native with deep roots in sports and politics to be its new boss of Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Pacers fans’ patience, commitment tested by early season woes
The bottom hasn’t entirely fallen out in terms of the Indiana Pacers’ home attendance this year, but it may only be hanging on by a thread or two.
Pacers, McDonald’s launching splashy ad campaign
A new campaign touting the blue and gold and the golden arches will be featured on 130 billboards, and on menu boards and employees’ uniforms at 158 McDonald’s restaurants across the region.
George injury will cost Pacers plenty of money
If rising star Paul George is lost for the entire 2014-2015 season, his absence will likely trigger an eight-figure loss for the Indiana Pacers.