BENNER: Bird’s trust goes unrewarded in new debacle
Face it, Larry; you messed up. You trusted a 19-year-old with a questionable past.
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CIB approves $33.5 million deal to keep Indiana Pacers
The three-year agreement is designed to help the franchise shoulder the costs of operating Conseco Fieldhouse. One dissenting
voice called the team and city back to the negotiating table for a longer-term deal.
CIB saves $1M after state agrees to lower loan rate
State officials decided to reduce the interest rate on a $9 million loan to the city's Capital Improvement Board by 1
percentage point. The news couldn't come at a better time for the agency, which is trying to find money to assist the
Indiana Pacers.
CIB deal won’t fix all of Pacers’ woes
The $33.5 million the Capital Improvement Board is providing the Indiana Pacers is merely a Band-Aid that will do little to
solve serious short-term and long-term issues facing the team.
BENNER: Will Pacers be reborn or say a long goodbye?
Winning will not, as some have suggested, cure all, because the NBA business model is so horribly awry.
EDITORIAL: Deal for Pacers is worth making
Conseco Fieldhouse does not belong to the Pacers, but to the city. And we need the Indiana Pacers.
Pacers name Kellogg VP of player relations
Kellogg is a broadcaster for Pacers and CBS college basketball telecasts. He’ll continue his responsibilities with Pacers
TV and as the lead college basketball analyst for CBS.
UPDATE: CIB wringing money from general operating fund to pay Pacers
A combination of taxes targeting downtown visitors and users of the city’s professional sports complexes are expected to generate
the bulk of the subsidy.
City makes $33.5M deal to keep Indiana Pacers
The city will contribute $10 million annually for three years toward Conseco Fieldhouse operating expenses. It also will provide
at least $3.5 million for capital improvements.
CIB audit shows agency finances improving
The Capital Improvement Board earned $10 million last year after reporting a $16.8 million loss in 2008. Its financial future
is clouded, however, by talks with the Indiana Pacers over Conseco Fieldhouse operating costs.
Pacers, CIB still talking post-deadline
A June 30 deadline imposed by the basketball team passed with no agreement on who will pay Conseco Fieldhouse operating expenses,
but both sides remain optimistic a deal will get
done soon.
CIB still negotiating with Pacers over Fieldhouse lease
The Indiana Pacers still are renegotiating the team's lease of Conseco Fieldhouse with a Wednesday deadline approaching.
CIB, Pacers discussing three-year deal
City officials want to wait until economy, National Basketball Association labor situation stabilize before entering longer-term
deal. Optimism remains deal can get done by June 30.
Study: Pacers, Fever add $55M to local economy each year
The Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever contribute an estimated $55 million a year to the Indianapolis economy, according to
a study conducted by Chicago-based hospitality consulting firm Hunden Strategic Partners.
CIB set to release results of Pacers impact study
The report from a Chicago consulting firm will detail how much the Indiana Pacers contribute to the local economy, as the
Capital Improvement Board negotiates with team officials over paying $15 million in annual Conseco Fieldhouse operating costs.
Speedway native launches professional basketball team
Speedway businessman Tim Hicks will launch the Indianapolis Drive next fall as part of the ABA’s 11th season.
BENNER: Think twice before ripping the blue and gold
I defy anyone to tell me that losing the Pacers would be a positive thing for Indianapolis.
Pacers’ woes tied to Lucas Oil Stadium deal
Five years ago, the Indiana Pacers ownership was not included in discussions about a potential new downtown home for the Indianapolis
Colts, and now city and Pacers officials are paying the price.
Bird: Pacers owner hasn’t indicated team will move
Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird says that despite questions about the franchise's stability he's never heard team
owner Herb Simon say he would relocate the club.
EDITORIAL: Shed more light on Pacers’ plight
It would be a sad day in our civic history if the Indiana Pacers packed up and left for a place with
more financial firepower. But there’s a limit to how far the city should go to keep the team from leaving home.