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.
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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.
Pacers would pay big if they moved
Moving the Indiana Pacers from Conseco Fieldhouse to another city would impose serious financial hardship on the franchise,
according to one interpretation of the team’s 10-year-old deal with the city.
Pacers playing hardball with city on lease
The Indiana Pacers set a June 30 deadline to get a deal worked out to operate Conseco Fieldhouse. The team wants $15 million
annually.
USA Football touring city, considering moving HQ here
USA Football officials toured Indianapolis and met major sports brass on Feb. 26 and are considering several local sites,
including the former Citizens Gas facility on the southeast side, to be its new home. The organization, part-owned by the
NFL, is set to move from its Virginia home later this year.
Pacers could buck NBA trend, see slight rise in attendance
Indiana Pacers officials believe with a late surge they can register their second straight season with an attendance increase.
If the Pacers can boost ticket sales by a few hundred per game, the team would be one of only 10 in the 30-team National Basketball
Association to score an increase.
Local officials interested in hosting NBA All-Star Game
With Lucas Oil Stadium and other new city amenities to show off, local sports and tourism officials are considering making
a bid for the NBA’s midseason blowout weekend.
Two recipes to improve Indy
City father and Indiana Pacers chief Jim Morris says Indianapolis will rise or fall depending on how well the city nurtures
children and connects with the world. So, how are we doing?
BENNER: Here’s your opportunity to relive ‘Hicks vs. Knicks’
Reggie Miller is focus on new film, “Winning Time,” premiering at Conseco Fieldhouse.
NCAA, NBA launch iHoops to promote sport of basketball to future players, fans
One of the legacies left behind by the late NCAA President Myles Brand is a 10-person startup company tucked in a high-rise
office building in downtown Indianapolis that is just starting to make its mark on the basketball world.
Indiana Pacers offer special ticket deal for members of military
All active military, reserve and retired military members with military identification can purchase balcony tickets for $5,
club-level tickets for $10, or lower-level seats for $15, starting two hours before tip-off.
CIB finances improving, though concerns remain
Approaching the end of 2009, Indianapolis’ cash-strapped Capital Improvement Board is on much more solid financial footing.
Daniels out as Pacers director of player personnel
The Indiana Pacers say Mel Daniels no longer is the team’s director of player personnel.