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Conseco Fieldhouse
UPDATE: CIB wringing money from general operating fund to pay Pacers
July 12, 2010
Anthony SchoettleA combination of taxes targeting downtown visitors and users of the city's professional sports complexes are expected to generate
the bulk of the subsidy.
MoreCity makes $33.5M deal to keep Indiana Pacers
July 12, 2010
IBJ StaffThe city will contribute $10 million annually for three years toward Conseco Fieldhouse operating expenses. It also will provide
at least $3.5 million for capital improvements.
MoreCIB audit shows agency finances improving
July 2, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Capital Improvement Board earned $10 million last year after reporting a $16.8 million loss in 2008. Its financial future
is clouded, however, by talks with the Indiana Pacers over Conseco Fieldhouse operating costs.
MoreCIB, Pacers discussing three-year deal
June 17, 2010
Anthony SchoettleCity officials want to wait until economy, National Basketball Association labor situation stabilize before entering longer-term
deal. Optimism remains deal can get done by June 30.
MoreFieldhouse feud results in tax refund for theater owner
May 24, 2010
Scott OlsonHollywood Bar and Filmworks owner Ted Bulthaup said higher parking rates following Conseco Fieldhouse's opening
drove his patrons away.
The IRS agreed.
MoreBENNER: Think twice before ripping the blue and gold
April 24, 2010
Bill BennerI defy anyone to tell me that losing the Pacers would be a positive thing for Indianapolis.
MorePacers would pay big if they moved
April 17, 2010
Anthony SchoettleMoving the Indiana Pacers from Conseco Fieldhouse to another city would impose serious financial hardship on the franchise,
according to one interpretation of the team's 10-year-old deal with the city.
MorePacers playing hardball with city on lease
April 14, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers set a June 30 deadline to get a deal worked out to operate Conseco Fieldhouse. The team wants $15 million
annually.
MoreNCAA, city still hammering out long-term deal
April 2, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe NCAA and city put together a deal to cover insurance and liability issues for this year's Final Four, but are still finalizing
an agreement that assures the event comes back regularly through 2039.
MoreBig Ten tourney attendance rises by nearly 20 percent
March 15, 2010
Scott OlsonOrganizers 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.
MoreFuture of Big Ten tourneys in city unclear after 2012
March 11, 2010
Scott OlsonThe 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.
MoreLOU'S VIEWS: Flagrant fouls make Globetrotter win dubious
January 23, 2010
Lou HarryThoughts on the Globetrotters, Phoenix Theatre's "Housewives of Mannheim," and Beef & Boards' "The Foreigner."
MoreVenue-management titans emerge as CIB front-runners
January 9, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerExperts say a unique four-way partnership that includes the Pacers and Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association may
be the favorite to run the city's sports and
convention venues.
MoreBig companies seek chance to bid on CIB privatization
January 8, 2010
Peter SchnitzlerIndianapolis receives a dozen responses to its proposal to privatize management of Lucas Oil Stadium,
the Indiana Convention Center and, perhaps, Conseco Fieldhouse.
MoreNEWSMAKER: Lathrop named new CIB chief
December 26, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerAnn Lathrop is the new CEO of the Marion County Capital Improvement Board, which oversees the Indiana
Convention Center, Conseco Fieldhouse and Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
MoreHeavyweights may vie to manage venues for troubled CIB
November 21, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerAn aide to Mayor Greg Ballard says he hopes a private operator can find “operating and maintenance savings in the millions."
MoreIndiana Pacers offer special ticket deal for members of military
November 14, 2009
IBJ StaffAll active military, reserve and retired military members with military identification can purchase balcony tickets for $5,
club-level tickets for $10, or lower-level seats for $15, starting two hours before tip-off.
MoreCIB finances improving, though concerns remain
November 9, 2009
Scott OlsonApproaching the end of 2009, Indianapolis' cash-strapped Capital Improvement Board is on much more solid financial footing.
MoreCity official: 'We're obligated' to weigh privatizing some stadium, convention duties
October 21, 2009
Peter SchnitzlerMayoral Chief of Staff Paul Okeson said the city isn't sure it makes sense to privatize operations now handled by
the Capital Improvement Board, “but we’re obligated on behalf of the taxpayer to find out.”
MoreIndiana Members Credit Union signs Pacers sponsorship pact
October 17, 2009
IBJ StaffThe agreement includes player appearances, a Pacers debit card, courtside signage, radio spots,
hospitality and use of the Conseco Fieldhouse practice court for community relations initiatives.
MoreSales of luxury suites slow at most Indianapolis sports venues
October 17, 2009
Anthony SchoettleTen years ago, the Indiana Pacers sold out their 69 Conseco Fieldhouse suites and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
barely touched a phone to sell its 120 luxury boxes. But entertaining at luxury suites is out of vogue
now, thanks to the recession and companies keeping a closer eye on spending.
MoreBENNER: Lin Dunn working her coaching magic on the Indiana Fever
August 24, 2009
Bill BennerWhen it comes to basketball coaching greats with Indiana ties, the question is not where to start the list—John Wooden,
Bob Knight, Tony Hinkle and Bobby Leonard would qualify as an initial Mount Rushmore—but where to end it. Among
women, the list is significantly shorter, but there’s one name that would be right at the top.
MoreCIB OKs budget, but awaits council vote
August 10, 2009
Scott OlsonMembers of the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board this afternoon passed a $63 million budget for 2010 that hinges on the
City-County Council’s approval of a hike in the local hotel tax.
MoreSupermarket shuffle at Conseco Fieldhouse
July 20, 2009
Anthony SchoettleMarketers and grocery store insiders say The Kroger Co.'s recently announced deal to partner with the Indiana Pacers and
Indiana Fever isn't just another sponsorship agreement.
MoreCIB drama goes from bad to worse
May 25, 2009
I am truly disgusted after reading the latest in the perennial saga of the CIB.
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Can IBJ please stop referring to this property as "Kessler Mansion"? What a ridiculous title for the biggest, bloated, blight in our city. It's not a mansion. At best, it's an ideal site to shoot low-budget porn. Ahhh! Another business use!
Its stories like these that prove that a Ball State diploma is worth less than the paper that its printed on. A real institution of higher learning would have taken care of this long ago. No way should this crap be taught in a SCIENCE class.
It is such a shame that King Ballard has made Indianapolis into Chicago south with all of the rampant corruption.
How many of these 1,259 bills were actually heard and voted on on the floor vs how many were shot down in committee?
When a an arrogant young guy with essentially no experience and no qualifications for the job, was dropped into an Administrator position out of nowhere by his "mentor" in the Mayor's office things seemed fishy. Sometimes things are what they seem.