NCAA outlines how 96-team tourney could work
The NCAA appears to be on the verge of expanding the men’s basketball tournament to 96 teams.
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Butler coach Stevens expected to get lucrative offers
Butler University basketball coach Brad Stevens has an annual base pay of $350,000 with another $37,851 in benefits and deferred
compensation. Not bad for a 33-year-old. But it’s no comparison to what big-time men’s college basketball coaches make.
Hometown Final Four rally draws crowd for Butler
Fans decked out in blue crowded Monument Circle and spilled onto Meridian Street in downtown Indianapolis, cheering on the
hometown Butler Bulldogs as they prepare for their first NCAA Final Four. Check out our photo gallery here.
Expansion of NCAA tournament now seen as likely
Money proving to be a powerful motivator in earning Big Ten's support of NCAA tournament expansion plan.
Shortage of big programs slows secondary Final Four ticket sales
Ticket brokers say a flood of tickets became available on the secondary market following losses by the No. 1-seeded Kansas
Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats.
Final Four corporate hospitality spending on the rise
Corporate hospitality at sports events has been stagnant in recent years, but organizers expect a big bounce for this year’s
NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis.
Butler benefiting big from basketball run
Besides an immediate bump in apparel sales, the university is expecting a jump in student applications, alumni contributions
and season-ticket sales, as well.
Final Four helps Indianapolis warm up for 2012 Super Bowl
The goal of any host city of a major sporting event is simple: Rake in as much cash as possible during the days the event
is in town and maximize future economic potential by boosting the city’s image among everyone who watches on television.
Execution is more difficult.
Record visitor spending expected for Final Four
Tickets were snapped up fast for this year’s Final Four, almost assuring a record economic impact for Indianapolis. But two
more wins for Purdue or Butler could bring down projected visitor spending.
Insurer lending $7M for east-side Super Bowl project
The aim is to spur redevelopment on the city’s blighted near-east side before the 2012 Super Bowl is played in Indianapolis.
City, NCAA forge 30-year event pact
It started as a meeting seven years ago between the NCAA, city and state officials, representatives of the Indiana
Sports Corp. and a few others. The result was an agreement
assuring Indianapolis hosts a major NCAA event every year between now and 2039.
BENNER: A bigger–and better–Final Four awaits fans
Over and above its predecessors, this year’s event is going to blow you away.
Big Ten tourney attendance rises by nearly 20 percent
Organizers credit stronger ticket-selling efforts and new promotions for boosting attendance to more than 81,000, the highest
it’s been since the tournament became an annual event in Indianapolis.
Speedway, F1 discussing race’s return to Indianapolis
Officials from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Formula One say they’re in discussions to bring a Formula One race back
to the
city. F1 left the city in 2007 after an eight-year run.
Future of Big Ten tourneys in city unclear after 2012
The Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held in Indianapolis the next two years, but the conference’s
future in the city is uncertain after 2012.
NCAA tournament committee focused on 65, not 96
The NCAA is discussing whether to expand the 65-team men’s basketball tournament, a topic with no shortage of controversy
and opinions.
NCAA Tournament may cost employers $1.8B in lost work
Annual unscientific survey does not take into account that many employees who participate in office pools devote extra time
to finishing their responsibilities.
Hoosier Hysteria history available on demand
Bright House Networks, Comcast offer digital cable subscribers access to classic IHSAA boy’s basketball title games.
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.
Super Bowl most-watched TV show ever
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M*A*S*H” to become the most-watched program in television history.