Indianapolis Motor Speedway puts golf course under microscope
Changes are coming to the Brickyard Crossing Golf Resort, but the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which owns the facility,
has no intention of selling it.
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City ready to award new golf contracts
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard’s administration has chosen five local contractors to run 12 municipal golf courses for
the next 10 years, and expects to get $6.3 million in capital improvements out of the deal.
Citizens Energy donates land to baseball not-for profit
Citizens has donated 28 acres of land from its former Citizens Gas & Coke Utility site on the southeast side of Indianapolis
to Play Ball Indiana for the development of a youth sports complex.
Fishing license sales up in Indiana, nation
A report issued this week showed that fishing license sales in Indiana so far this year are up 8.1 percent.
Circle City Classic must boost attendance, sponsorship revenue to survive
Dramatic decreases in sponsorship and ticket revenue this year and the recent resignation of the Circle City Classic’s
new executive director have some questioning if the event can survive. Now Classic leaders are considering a bevy of bold changes.
IUPUI faces tough decisions over aging sports facilities
IUPUI is grappling with how to pay for upkeep and improvements necessary to keep its three world-class athletic facilities—and
the city—in the hunt for high-profile sporting events.
Harbour Trees Golf Club sells hole sponsorships to raise cash
At a time when most central Indiana golf courses are hurting for income, Harbour Trees Golf Club is getting a windfall
from a unique revenue source.
BENNER: NCAA move keeps paying dividends for Indiana
Ten years ago this week, the National Collegiate Athletic Association opened the doors to its new headquarters in White River
State Park.
Indianapolis golf course contracts up for bid
Mayor Greg Ballard’s
administration is requesting proposals to manage all but one of Indianapolis’
13 municipal courses.
Indianapolis loses two Bally fitness centers
The closures come as the parent company reorganizes and competitors pump up their local presence.
COMMENTARY: Mini-Marathon prayer should be more inclusive
The invocation is perhaps just another iteration in the continuing saga of our state’s failure to recognize true diversity
and applaud it.
Velodrome plans in limbo
While the Marian College cycling team has been off this month hunting national championships in Colorado, a plan by school officials to manage the Major Taylor Velodrome has not yet won support from Indy Parks.
Playground installation biz travels further to find clients
Child’s-Play, a small business that installs playground equipment, has been hurt by the residential construction crunch, but
is surviving by traveling more and providing more maintenance services.
White River trail will weave in stories
NINebark, a landscaping architectural firm, is making six large storyboards so that users of the planned White River Greenway
will learn about the area’s industrial history.
Local chiropractor bounces into fitness business
Fishers chiropractor Steven Roberts had been teaching fitness classes using inflatable exercise balls for about seven years when he had a brainstorm—his adult clients might get even more out of them if the balls had handles.
Group plans special-needs sports complex in Martinsville
A not-for-profit group led by an account executive at Clayton-based Ray’s Trash Service is raising money to build a sports
complex designed for people with special needs.
Eastside trail work to begin
Work is to begin this month on a 1.2-mile segment of the Pennsy Trail between Arlington Avenue and Shortridge Road.
City getting new marathon
Organizers for a new Indianapolis marathon and half-marathon think the event will become a national draw, showcasing downtown
monuments and historic neighborhoods. The first Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, to be held Nov. 1, is the brainchild of
Carlton Ray, a former city engineer who worked in the Hudnut, Goldsmith and Peterson administrations.
Fishers’ hoops venue signs 2 franchise deals, plans more
A multi-court basketball fieldhouse is doing such brisk business in Fishers, its owners have decided to franchise the operation.
Scott Burton, CEO of The Fieldhouse, said deals have already been signed with franchisees in Merrillville and in Naperville,
Ill.
Flurry of fitness chains takes aim at Indianapolis
At least five companies are scouting locations for dozens of new health clubs in a blitz that could help the city shed its
reputation for high rates of obesity. The fitness club business is booming nationwide, and several chains are betting Hoosiers
are among those looking for more convenient opportunities to get in shape.