State Fair raises admission fee, expands booze sales
The Indiana State Fair starts its 17-day run Friday. A different Indiana farm operator will be highlighted each day until activities wrap up Aug. 23.
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Gen Con sets its sixth straight attendance record
In its 13th year in Indianapolis, the annual gaming convention, which ended Sunday, outrolled its previous record-setting attendance by 9 percent, marking its sixth straight year of growth.
Gen Con’s CEO calls for broader LGBT protections
The CEO of a massive gamers' convention said Thursday that organizers are "shopping the show" to other cities and could relocate after 2020 if lawmakers don't expand protections for gays and lesbians.
Tech firm to sponsor free rides for downtown bikeshare
Pedestrians in downtown Indy this weekend can become bicyclists for no charge, as a global technology firm sponsors free rides through the Indiana Pacers Bikeshare program.
Opinion: NASCAR blew it on Brickyard rules package
NASCAR has tried to create a rules package that produces dramatic racing, but Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway featured just 16 lead changes. If there was a way to bottle what IndyCar does on ovals, NASCAR would buy it in truckloads.
Once-fringe Gen Con powers game industry
Indy’s annual Gen Con convention has become a powerhouse in the growing $880 million international hobby game business—and a boon for homegrown gaming startups, including Plowgames.
Two Indianapolis Marriott properties renovated
The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott and the Residence Inn by Marriott, both off the Sam Jones Expressway exit of Interstate 70 on the city’s southwest side, recently completed extensive renovations.
Nashville named on Smithsonian list of America’s best small towns
Highlighting the southern Indiana town’s lush landscape, arts heritage and festive environment, the magazine selected Nashville for its “one-of-a-kind atmosphere and history.”
Now departing Indy: 22 new nonstop flights
A local coalition lobbying airlines for convention-boosting service notches has a series of victories.
Indianapolis to host high-profile confab for U.S. mayors
The conference is expected to draw presidential candidates and national media because it will come not long before the Democratic and Republican national conventions.
Owner of 3 Indiana casinos sells real estate in $4.7B deal
The deal will create a combined real estate investment trust that will own 35 casino and hotel facilities in 14 states, including three in Indiana.
Ambitious development plans start to take root near Lucas Oil Stadium
Emboldened by the proposed development of a Marriott hotel, and prospects for another new hotel, the group that promotes downtown’s south side is beginning to lay the groundwork to transform the largely ignored area into a destination.
State helps city lock up FFA convention until 2024
Indianapolis will host the National FFA Convention & Expo every year from 2016 to 2024 under an agreement to be announced Wednesday morning by state and local officials.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway could host more concerts
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway would like to expand concert offerings after the Rolling Stones played a successful Fourth of July show that drew tens of thousands of fans, race track President Doug Boles said.
Westfield gateway development to include four-story hotel
A development on the southwest corner of U.S. 31 and State Road 32 in Westfield could include a four-story hotel and several other retail buildings.
Indiana relaxes bird show ban imposed due to avian flu
Indiana officials who imposed a statewide ban on bird shows have dialed back the emergency rule, but the ban will still keep chickens, ducks and other birds out of August’s Indiana State Fair.
Hotel to pioneer unique training program for people with disabilities
An Indianapolis not-for-profit is readying to open a 150-room Courtyard by Marriott in Muncie billed as a first-of-its-kind teaching hotel for people with disabilities.
Indiana law spurs ‘fireworks tourism’ from Illinois
Fireworks store owners in northwest Indiana say half to 80 percent of their business comes from Illinois, where fireworks are strictly regulated. That’s also good for restaurants and other retailers.
Court upholds $5M cap on state fair stage-collapse case
Indiana won’t have to pay any more damages from the 2011 deadly Indiana State Fair stage collapse under a decision by the state Supreme Court.
Ticket prices going up for this year’s Indiana State Fair
General admission tickets for the August fair will be $12, up from $10 last year. Advance ticket prices will rise from from $7 to $8.