February 9, 2011
Ball State University has signed a contract to move its Sept. 3 football season-opener against Indiana University from Muncie
to Indianapolis.
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February 7, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThere’s a lot Indianapolis can learn from the folks in Dallas about hosting a Super Bowl. One of the biggest lessons:
Plans are important, but they’re not everything.
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February 5, 2011
Associated PressThe worst case scenario — no season — would mean the city of Indianapolis sustaining the most expensive hit in
league history.
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February 2, 2011
Anthony SchoettleMembers of Indianapolis’ 2012 Super Bowl host committee spent most of Tuesday and the early part of Wednesday in Dallas
answering questions about central Indiana weather and downtown amenities.
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January 12, 2011
Scott OlsonMore than two years after it opened, some construction problems persist at Lucas Oil Stadium, particularly with outside lighting
and with some of the plumbing. The work was performed by contractors that are now defunct.
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December 13, 2010
Scott OlsonThe Capital Improvement Board, through the first nine months of the year, was running $12.3 million ahead of budget, by posting
$6.5 million more revenue than planned while cutting $5.8 million in expenses.
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December 8, 2010
Scott OlsonSprawling sign draped on the south side of the stadium is causing structural damage to the windows from which it hangs.
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November 27, 2010
IBJ StaffCommissioner Jim Delany said it's likely other cities in Big Ten states will host the game after first championship in 2011.
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September 25, 2010
Anthony SchoettleCEO Allison Melangton deliberately hired only Indiana residents to tap a deep talent pool and play up Hoosier hospitality.
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September 23, 2010
Associated PressLocal organizers expect the 2012 Super Bowl to be played as scheduled, despite growing concerns that an NFL work stoppage
could force postponement or cancellation of the game.
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August 12, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlinAbout 30,000 people are expected to attend the Drum Corps International World Championships over the next three days at Lucas
Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
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August 2, 2010
Associated PressNFL officials and the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee have a contingency plan if a work stoppage postpones the 2012
Super Bowl.
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July 8, 2010
Three of the six additions are executives on loan from the Indiana Sports Corp. and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors
Association.
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July 3, 2010
Anthony SchoettleBut promoters of effort to bring global soccer competition here in 2018 or 2022 aren't concerned about repeat of financial
failures of World Basketball Championships.
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June 29, 2010
Flooding from a drainpipe malfunction caused extensive damage to Lucas Oil Stadium's data center prior
to its opening in August 2008.
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June 18, 2010
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis Colts officials have not taken an official position on expanding the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games,
but they don't
think it would boost revenue significantly.
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June 4, 2010
Anthony SchoettleThe NFL's Super Bowl point man tours legacy project, University of Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium to make sure city is
on track for 2012 event.
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April 13, 2010
Local not-for-profit wants annual $150,000 grant from the Capital Improvement Board restored to better market the Circle City
Classic.
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April 6, 2010
Associated PressIt was the third runner-up finish for the city in the past six months. The Indiana Fever lost in the WNBA finals, the Indianapolis
Colts lost the Super Bowl and now Butler.
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April 5, 2010
National ticket search engine says about 4,500 remained Monday morning for the NCAA championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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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.
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April 2, 2010
Mason King
A debate rages over how Butler's spot in the Final Four will blunt the event's economic impact. But predicting
the Final Four's true impact is fraught with unknowns.
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March 31, 2010
Scott OlsonTicket brokers say a flood of tickets became available on the secondary market following losses by the No. 1-seeded Kansas
Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats.
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March 29, 2010
Kathleen McLaughlin, Anthony SchoettleCorporate hospitality at sports events has been stagnant in recent years, but organizers expect a big bounce for this year's
NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis.
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March 26, 2010
Scott OlsonBesides an immediate bump in apparel sales, the university is expecting a jump in student applications, alumni contributions
and season-ticket sales, as well.
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Saw the Indy Men's Chorus "Music of Gilbert & Sullivan" at the Indiana Historical Society on Sunday evening.
Temporary workers are not "tools" they are people and companies that keep large amounts of temp staff are cheating.
I miss having them around. I hope one of their stores is in the general Meridian/86th Street area. I will make good use of it.
The Fringe! Plus, the simple fact that there are so many local faves in such close proximity to each other.
I remenber, watching the toll road, being built, through South Bend, when I was 10 years old. I believe, back then that it was estimated, that the toll road, would be paid for in 20 years and then it would be free. I am now 71, what happened? Since the power is in the people, by that, I mean that, we the people are in total control of everything. I, suggest that no one ever use the toll road again, let it go broke. We the people can control the price of everything, from groceries to gas, if we would just do it. If we don't pay the asking price, the sellers will lower the price and if we wait awhile, they will lower the price to what we accept as reasonable. I would like to know why a highway like interstate 94, is so well maintained, a much better highway, than the toll road, but has no tolls. I would also like to know why, a sitting governor, with a term limit, maximum of eight years, can lease, public property, for 75 years. Even though I have transponders in both of my trucks and will not be affected by the increase, I have been and will contine to avoid using the toll road. I make many trips from northern Indiana to Chicago, every year, and I prefer the better highway, I94!