October 19, 2012
IBJ StaffIndiana Fever players will wear a prominent Finish Line logo on the front of their uniforms as part of a major sponsorship
deal with the Indianapolis-based athletic apparel retail chain, team officials announced Friday afternoon.
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August 16, 2012
IBJ StaffImprovements to the home arena of the Indiana Pacers will include a new scoreboard and a renovation of the arena's television
studios, said a source with knowledge of the planned changes.
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August 28, 2010
IBJ StaffAs a sponsor of the Pacers and Fever, Steak n Shake receives courtside signage, a game night giveaway and on-court promotions
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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.
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October 10, 2009
IBJ StaffRunning a professional sports franchise isn’t just a dollars-and-cents proposition.
It also requires heart. And that’s what the Fever have in abundance, from ownership to management to the players on
the floor.
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October 10, 2009
Bill BennerIndifference has been the Indiana Fever’s greatest enemy.
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October 10, 2009
Anthony SchoettleA new eye-grabbing advertising design in The Indianapolis Star has some wondering where ad content stops and news
content begins.
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October 7, 2009
Scott OlsonAs the Indiana Fever try to win their first WNBA championship, an executive with the team's parent organization
is
optimistic the women’s basketball squad will remain in Indianapolis.
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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.
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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.
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July 6, 2009
Bill BennerLast week’s column about the wide array of events on our July sports calendar in Indy was glaringly lacking in
one aspect: The Indiana Fever. As of this writing, they are the hottest team in the WNBA, reversing an
0-2 start and racing to six straight victories.
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February 9, 2009
Anthony SchoettleSwamped by financial losses that go back to the time Herb and Mel Simon bought the Indiana Pacers in 1983, team officials
are now looking for a new game planone that may involve financial assistance from taxpayers and visitors.
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February 9, 2009
Creativity and transparency are required to fix the Capital Improvement Board's financial woes.
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May 19, 2008
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Fever could spike this year. Ticket sales, sponsorship and the local buzz about the team are on the rise. But
perhaps most important, the Fever have key advocates in the Pacers Sports & Entertainment front office that the team simply
hasn't had before.
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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.