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IU trustees give OK for 4,500-seat arena in downtown Indianapolis
Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field, a national governing body for the sport, will also move its headquarters to the new building.
Indianapolis-based USA Track & Field, a national governing body for the sport, will also move its headquarters to the new building.
FIFA announced Wednesday that Westfield’s Grand Park Sports Campus was selected as one of 24 potential locations to serve as a team base camp training site during the early rounds of the 48-country soccer tournament that will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada in June and July 2026.
Keystone Group said it planned to use the historic Mount Jackson Cemetery about three miles away for “reinterment and memorialization” of the remains before moving forward with “transformational riverfront development.”
The Hogsett administration has found a sponsor on the City-County Council for the mayor’s plan to create a new taxing district that could be used to fund a new downtown soccer stadium. Without a council sponsor, the measure could not move forward.
The plaintiff seeks compensation from IMS to cover medical expenses, lost wages and other special expenses as well as future medical expenses and court costs.
The higher price for the women’s games is partly due to the ticket supply for the men’s games being greater, a Logitix spokesman said. He added that demand for women’s tickets is unprecedented and driven by fanfare for the University of Iowa’s Caitlin Clark.
While central Indiana has its share of large arenas and stadiums, the region has long been short on venues for events that draw only a few thousand spectators.
The Metropolitan Development Commission’s approval, which came by a 8-0 vote, sends the proposal to the City-County Council, where it will be introduced Nov. 13.
For years, Ersal Ozdemir has pursued a Major League Soccer expansion franchise, but each time the league has rejected his overtures, in part because the team has lacked its own venue,
ASM Global, a Los Angeles-based facility management company, has agreed to terms with Fishers officials to oversee day-to-day operations for the the venue and event-attraction efforts.
Indiana University women’s basketball coach Teri Moren said she considered not playing the University of Memphis on Saturday night in the Las Vegas Invitational because no paramedics were on site.
The association said the turf at Lucas Oil Stadium and five other venues results in “statistically higher in-game injury rates” involving non-contact and lower-extremity injuries. The NFL disputed the NFLPA’s conclusions.
The project focuses on reconfiguring the men’s and women’s basketball locker rooms and player lounges, expanding the John Wooden Club area, technology updates and more efficient use of the current space.
The four games played in downtown Indianapolis on Thursday drew about 32,610 total spectators throughout the day, split between afternoon and evening sessions that each featured two contests.
A $28.5 million Lilly Endowment Inc. grant will provide funding for plaza amenities including sculptures by Honduras-based artist Herman Mejia, a community basketball court/ice rink and public restrooms.
The Indiana Sports Corp. would be responsible for administering a grant program to disperse the funds, with the organization giving money to groups across the state as well as using a portion of the funding for its own bidding efforts.
Hospitality officials had expected an economic impact approaching $100 million for the NCAA Final Four alone, but that estimate was made before the pandemic put severe attendance limits on the tourney.
The massive hospitality and entertainment district is slated to be anchored by a $25 million multisport venue surrounded by apartments, hotels, medical office buildings, restaurants, stores, senior-living facilities and condos.
Westfield-based EdgeRock Development is working to develop the Grand National Pickleball Center on a 25-acre site on the north side of 191st Street. The facility is expected to have 36 indoor and 16 outdoor pickleball courts.
Teams are trying to earn indirect revenue from mobile sports betting, carving out areas in their facilities that cater to fans who want to follow their bets while taking in a game downtown.