Dale Neuburger: A peek behind Indy’s sports event curtain
What can go wrong? What problems need to be overcome? Just about anything you can imagine—and more.
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Rick Fuson: Unforgettable March speaks volumes about where we’ve been, where we’re headed
The exceptional circumstances and unique demands of an event this complex provide an invaluable proving ground.
Financing the pitch: Corporations pony up to help Indy land sports events
What’s in it for the individuals, organizations and companies that donate money to the efforts? Not typically tickets or advertising or big shout-outs. It’s civic pride more than anything else.
Colts’ Pete Ward: It’s ‘in our blood’ to be involved in big Indy events
The Indianapolis Colts are among the 50 companies that have donated money to the Indy Championships Fund to help bring three huge sports events to Indianapolis: the NCAA Tournament underway now, the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2022 and the NBA All-Star Game in 2024. But the Colts have done more than donate. Pete Ward, the team’s chief operating officer, is on the fund’s board as well as the board of the Indiana Sports Corp., which is coordinating the effort.
March Madness could spark new growth in Indy events, conventions
Visit Indy plans to bring in a small group of “key decision-makers” from across the United States throughout the tournament, with the goal of letting major event executives safely see Indianapolis’ capabilities.
Video: A discussion about Indy’s sports strategy and “over-delivering” as the secret sauce
IBJ invited a group of community leaders who have been involved in sports and economic development throughout the past 40 years to talk about the city’s sports strategy, how it developed and why it remains important. The panel includes Mark Miles, Allison Melangton, Susan Williams, John Thompson and Ryan Vaughn.
Ryan Vaughn: The NCAA tournament is uniting our city
It’s taken thousands of Hoosier residents willing to put community first in order to take Indy’s success to the next level.
UPDATE: NCAA to host entire men’s basketball tournament in Indiana
The organization said it is “closely monitoring” the pandemic and will continue evaluating the feasibility of some fan attendance at some of the games.
IBJ Podcast: Could Indy become a virus-free ‘bubble’ for college basketball?
Indiana Sports Corp. President Ryan Vaughn talks to host Mason King about the proposal to turn the Indiana Convention Center into a collection of basketball courts and locker rooms as well as the group’s finances and plans as it prepares to host major events in the coming months.
Despite virus, city bids to host dozens of sports events
Local officials are betting big on Indianapolis’ continued success as a sports city by submitting two dozen bids for championship-level events slated through 2030.
Sports Corp. takes over statewide tourism-support association
Team Indiana is meant to give its members—about three dozen tourism and sports organizations across Indiana—better access to resources that will get the attention of sports governing bodies that decide where to play events.
Indy Championships Fund raises more than $20M for major sport events
The money is expected to go a long way in funding three events on the city’s calendar: the NBA All-Star Weekend and the NCAA Men’s Basketball Final Four in 2021 and the College Football Playoff National Championship in 2022.
NCAA moves early-round basketball tourney games to Indy in 2022
The games had been scheduled for Cincinnati, but the NCAA said the city needs time to complete renovations of its arena.
They’re going for it: Indy to make pitch for NFL Draft
Visit Indy has held preliminary talks with the NFL about the city’s hosting the three-day event as soon as 2024.
Once a pioneer, Indiana Sports Corp. now faces stiff competition from other cities
With a big assist from the Indiana Sports Corp., Indianapolis has had quite a run, hosting more than 450 sporting events over four decades, including a Super Bowl, seven NCAA men’s basketball Final Fours and dozens of amateur world championships.
Local sports groups, franchises team up with tech biz-accelerator operator
Local partners will include the Pacers, Colts and NCAA. But state officials declined to specify the contribution from Indiana’s Next Level Fund, a new state-backed venture pool with $250 million to invest.
City to host Olympic diving team trials in 2020
The event, to be held at the newly renovated IU Natatorium, will determine the divers who will represent the United States at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Pacers president says city will ‘break new ground’ hosting NBA All-Star Game
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Lucas Oil Stadium was “briefly considered” as the site of the 2021 NBA All-Star Game. But a desire to have the game in a more intimate facility led the league and team officials to choose the 18,165-seat Bankers Life Fieldhouse to host the game.
Organizing committee to seek $16M in corporate support for college championship
That compares to $30 million the Indianapolis business community contributed in cash and in-kind services to support the 2012 Super Bowl held at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Downtown’s Pan Am Plaza building hits market
At 138,800 square feet, it’s downtown’s 19th-largest office complex. But the building played a major role in the city’s efforts in becoming a sports town worthy of hosting a Super Bowl.