JW Marriott, Lucas Oil get massive exposure from Final Four
Lucas Oil Co. is the expected winner during this year's Final Four, and the JW Marriott is turning out to be just as good a billboard as it is a hotel.
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NCAA semifinal in Indy draws best TV audience since 1996
The University of Wisconsin’s 71-64 victory Saturday night in Indianapolis averaged 22.6 million viewers across TBS, TNT and truTV, according to Turner Sports and CBS. That's up 39 percent from last season's matchup of the same teams.
Judge dismisses Panther Racing suit against Rahal, IndyCar
The local racing team claimed it lost a $13.1 million sponsorship with the Army National Guard because of bid-rigging and other improprieties. A federal judge disagreed.
Kentucky’s ‘Big Blue Nation’ set to invade Final Four
Wildcat fans likely will take over Indianapolis for the weekend, because that’s what they do.
Emmert’s stance puts the NCAA on offense for a change
The NCAA president, who famously ended his debacle of a Final Four news conference two years ago with, "I'm still standing. I know you're disappointed," has been striking a much different tone this year.
Indy Eleven’s new goal: city support for stadium
Indy Eleven hired multiple Statehouse lobbyists in its quest for a publicly financed stadium, but the biggest bang for the soccer team’s buck might come from winning over Mayor Greg Ballard.
NCAA in ‘wait and see’ mode on RFRA revision
NCAA President Mark Emmert said Thursday the association spoke with lawmakers and the governor of Indiana about how best to revise the state’s new religious objections law.
Are Duke backers steering clear of this year’s Final Four?
When it comes to ticket sales by state for this year's Final Four, there are some surprising trends. More ticket sales are coming out of Kentucky than any other state by a wide margin. Indiana is still a very strong market. But where are all the Duke fans?
Ex-Colt Freeney accuses Bank of America of aiding $20M scheme
Bank of America Corp. faces a lawsuit by former Indianapolis Colts star defensive end Dwight Freeney, who claims the bank set him up with an unqualified private banker and her “notorious financial predator” boyfriend.
RFRA controversy creates problem for NCAA beyond Indiana’s borders
Over the next seven years, the NCAA has selected the sites of seven men’s Final Fours and six women’s Final Fours. Of those 13 Final Fours, only one—Minneapolis in 2019—is being played in a state that has passed legislation making it outright illegal to discriminate against gay people.
Decisions ahead for NCAA family travel program
Getting to the Final Four won't be as costly for the parents of many players this week, thanks to an NCAA pilot program that is helping pay for families of athletes to travel to Indianapolis.
Kentucky’s perfection driving Final Four ticket prices to record
The average resale price for an all-session strip of tickets to the April 4 semifinals and April 6 title game is $1,893, according to secondary market ticket aggregator TiqIQ.
‘Near picture-perfect’ Final Four pumps up economic impact for Indy
The inclusion of Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State and Wisconsin should mean even more spending in Indianapolis for this year's Final Four than originally anticipated.
Final Four payoff from 2004 NCAA pact continuing to escalate
A deal struck 10 years ago to bring the men’s Final Four to Indianapolis every five years has become a much-beefier cash cow for the city than any of the pact’s architects could have imagined.
UPDATE: NCAA to ‘examine implications’ of ‘freedom’ bill
NCAA President Mark Emmert says the association is keeping an eye on the impact of the "Religious Freedom Restoration" bill that Gov. Mike Pence signed into law Thursday.
The Fan’s JMV leads afternoon sports-talk radio battle by wide margin
With March Madness in full swing and the Final Four headed to Indianapolis, plenty of people will be tuning in to sports talk radio. Indianapolis has three stations cranking out sports talk, and all three are trying to grab the lucrative afternoon drive-time audience.
Senate panel backs renovating Carroll Stadium for soccer
Indiana Senate fiscal leaders threw their support Tuesday morning behind spending $20 million to improve the Michael Carroll Stadium at IUPUI to benefit the Indy Eleven professional soccer team and to lure other events to Indianapolis.
Steak n Shake makes first foray into racing sponsorship
Steak n Shake will enter IndyCar this year as primary sponsor for Graham Rahal for five races, including the Indianapolis 500.
NFL suspending TV blackouts for 2015 season
No NFL games will be blocked from local television next season, the league said Monday at the owners' meetings. The teams voted for a one-year suspension of the long-standing blackout policy for the preseason and regular season.
Timeline and details rolled out for $20M Natatorium renovation
The project will be done in five phases and begin later this month. Parts of the facility will be closed for significant chunks of time during the massive project.