Indians should holler loudest about ticket tax increase
Is Indianapolis' minor league baseball team getting a raw deal from the city? A look at their lease deal compared to the Indiana Pacers and Indianapolis Colts might make you think so.
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Colts trying to tackle proposed ticket-tax hike
The Indianapolis Colts are playing defense as city leaders move to hike a ticket tax on downtown events by 67 percent. The team says raising the tax on tickets from 6 percent to 10 percent will harm its bottom line and that of local businesses that rely on Colts fans.
Indians continue trend of higher profit
The city’s professional baseball team has thrived financially since 2009, bucking the woes of the economy.
Bush Stadium seats to live on at bus stops
An Indianapolis not-for-profit that recycled the fabric roof of the former RCA Dome into totes, wallets and other items has found a new use for the seats once used at Bush Stadium.
Indians attendance increases for fourth straight year
A strong regular season and a playoff run pushed attendance at Indianapolis Indians home games to its best mark in four years and fourth best at Victory Field since 2000.
Indians on hot pace thanks to winning record, dry weather
Indianapolis Indians officials think total attendance this season could reach 600,000, a number that’s proven difficult for the team to reach in recent years.
Ex-grocery exec Danny O’Malia providing service advice to sports franchises
Danny O’Malia, longtime leader of his family’s Indianapolis-based grocery store business, now offers his customer-service-driven advice through his own consulting firm.
IU hoops, Colts fight for spot as state’s top sports brand
The value of sports brands fluctuates as violently as stock prices during economic upheaval. In Indiana, the IU and Butler basketball brands have risen while the Colts' has taken a hit and the Pacers fight for their place in the sun.
Indians revenue grows, profit tops $1 million in 2011
The minor-league Indianapolis Indians overcame a bevy of obstacles last season to continue a run of major-league profits.
Indians sign deal to air all 72 home games on TV
Deal with WRTV-Channel 6 will provide most extensive coverage in franchise history.
Seats from Bush Stadium to live on at bus stops
A local group has partnered with IndyGo to pay homage to one of the city’s great sports landmarks by installing Bush Stadium’s seats at bus stops all over the city.
Indians continue string of attendance increases
For the season, the city’s minor-league baseball team drew 580,082 fans to Victory Field over 71 home dates. The franchise has posted year-over-year attendance increases in four of the last five seasons.
Indians continue to defy odds, draw bigger crowds
Even as economy falters, the city's AAA minor league baseball team continues to be a major draw on the west edge of downtown.
Bush Stadium rehab is Watson’s latest creative project
Longtime Indianapolis developer launches spirited attempt to save baseball palace.
Indians, Pacers, IMS celebrating, while Lucas Oil Raceway takes hit
While Pacers, Indians and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are celebrating, Lucas Oil Raceway is facing a big financial hit with loss of NASCAR Nationwide race.
BENNER: A love lost rarely returns—except at Victory Field
Like most young boys in the 1950s, baseball was my first sports love.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Indians boss still having a ball
What's the secret to baseball profitability? Why is the offseason so important? Franchise President Max Schumacher fields questions.
Indians’ all-star sales staff makes million-dollar gain
During the worst economic swoon the nation has seen in a generation, the Indianapolis Indians have doubled its sponsorhsip revenue.
Indians renew TV deal for home games
All 72 home games for the Indianapolis Indians are scheduled for broadcast on Comcast's Xfinity and Bright House Networks.
Indians’ new ticketing partner could drive further spike in attendance
The baseball franchise dumped Ticketmaster for another sales management firm that charges buyers lower fees.