April 26, 2013
IBJ Staff and Associated PressCarmel-based Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, a company that was in expansion mode as little as two years ago, plans
to close shop after the Indy 500 if it can't find a new sponsor.
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April 25, 2013
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis’ pro soccer team doesn’t make its on-field debut until April 2014, but organizers on Thursday unveiled the club’s
name: Indy Eleven.
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March 20, 2013
Anthony SchoettleAt a time when sports sponsorships in general and motorsports sponsorships in particular aren't easy to score, the 72-year-old
Speedrome has announced five such pacts in the last month.
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March 18, 2013
Anthony SchoettleThe 500 Festival Mini Marathon in May will once again focus Hoosier attention on distance running—a sport where shifting
demographics and rising interest have combined to generate strong sponsorship revenue.
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November 21, 2012
IBJ StaffAn Indianapolis not-for-profit that recycled the fabric roof of the former RCA Dome into totes, wallets and other items has
found a new use for the seats once used at Bush Stadium.
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October 27, 2012
Bloomberg NewsPeyton Manning will be introduced as the company's newest franchisee in the Denver area during a television spot with Papa
John's Chief Executive John Schnatter on Sunday during the telecast of NBC's "Football Night in America."
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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 18, 2012
Anthony SchoettleDirect-to-consumer marketing of star drivers could be just what the series needs to boost interest, TV ratings.
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August 14, 2012
MainGate has developed the LucasOilGear.com website to sell apparel and novelties, including T-shirts and outerwear featuring
the Lucas Oil Stadium, Lucas Oil and Lucas Oil Racing Series brands.
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July 3, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIndyCar Series officials have approached two of its existing sponsors, Verizon Wireless and Firestone, about becoming the
open-wheel race series’ presenting sponsor, a deal motorsports business experts said could be worth $3 million annually.
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May 19, 2012
Anthony SchoettleThe Indianapolis Motor Speedway is selling advertising along the world-famous, 103-year-old race course for the first time
ever, a break with tradition that promises to boost its financial firepower as racetracks nationwide are struggling.
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March 27, 2012
Farm Bureau Insurance is putting its name on outdoor concert venue The Lawn at White River State Park under a sponsorship
agreement with event promoter Live Nation Entertainment, the companies announced Tuesday.
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March 17, 2012
The move by Zionsville-based Just Marketing International reflects growing client demand for measuring return on investment
from motorsports sponsorships.
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February 14, 2012
Anthony SchoettleAgreements with Firestone, Discover, Lids and Fuzzy’s Ultra Premium Vodka are indicators the open-wheel race series
is gaining speed, sports marketers said.
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February 5, 2012
Anthony SchoettleAny company with its name attached to the Super Bowl is about to score one of its biggest marketing bounces of the year. And
none will realize a bigger victory than California-based Lucas Oil Co.
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December 31, 2011
Kathleen McLaughlinUSA Track & Field hopes a more coherent TV schedule and a bigger presence at live events will generate interest in the
sport that lasts beyond the summer Olympics. Yet USATF is at odds with some athletes who say they could line up more of their
own sponsors, if it weren’t for the governing body’s rules.
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December 22, 2011
Francesca JaroszIt will be difficult to rebrand the arena where the Indiana Pacers play, but team officials praised sponsor CNO Financial
for sticking with the $20 million naming-rights deal despite tough times.
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October 29, 2011
IBJ StaffMark Olson says he didn't have enough sponsorship income to field a car in two Firestone IndyLights events, but league thought
he was orchestrating a boycott.
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September 17, 2011
IBJ StaffThe St. Louis-based sporting goods manufacturer will be a supplier for America’s national teams and USA Football’s
youth football initiatives.
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July 30, 2011
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis Motor Speedway CEO Jeff Belskus has an ambitious plan to “rebrand and reposition” the 18-year-old
Brickyard 400 in a bid to fuel big attendance increases beginning next year.
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July 28, 2011
Anthony SchoettleSources say the deal is worth about $15 million over five years—a much-needed boost for Indianapolis Motor Speedway
officials struggling to stop attendance declines at the NASCAR race.
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July 20, 2011
Scott OlsonIn exchange for donating $1 million to Center Grove schools so athletes don't have to pay a new participation fee, local auto
dealer Ray Skillman gets to post advertising signs on several athletic facilities, scoreboards and concession stands.
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April 20, 2011
Mason King
What's the secret to baseball profitability? Why is the offseason so important? Franchise President Max Schumacher
fields questions.
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February 26, 2011
IBJ StaffFlorida-based DHL Express signed a multi-year deal with the IndyCar team owned by Michael Andretti.
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February 26, 2011
IBJ StaffThe Speedway-based transmission company will be an associate sponsor of the team's entry in the 100th-anniversary Indy 500.
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Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.
Yes. Blame those who were too lazy to go vote Obama out and those who voted him in again. That's my take on it. I know folks won't get it on the left. OK. Start berating me now!
Serioulsy, people are AGINST this project? Most communities would be salivating over a project like this. You'd rather have an empty eye-sore gas station and shacks posing as apartments? This project is exactly what BR needs. BUILD IT MR MAYOR. And yes, I am a BR resident, and have been for 20 years.
As a St. Vincent employee of over 20 years, I am saddened and disheartened by this announcement. Unfortunately, as the healthcare "industry" continues on this political and corporate path, all that St. Vincent Hospital has stood for spiritually for its employees and this community is being sucked dry. I know it truly has no choice. It is not just Obamacare or just competition or just any single thing. This trend started long before I was even born when the government became involved in healthcare and it became an "industry." I grieve for those who will lose their jobs, one of whom may be me, but I also grieve for this hospital which I have served for over 20 years. May God give us and it the grace to withstand the future of healthcare.
Why do people constantly harp on this issue and act ignorant about what a city population measures? A city's population is the city's population. There is no argument or debate about it. If you want to measure the density of a city--measure it. If you want to measure the size of a metropolitan area, then measure the metropolitan population. City boundaries cover different sized areas--and they always have (though the disparity has probably increased since about 1900 or so when more cities began annexing their surrounding communities). For example, San Francisco only covers 49 square miles while Houston cover nearly 600 square miles. No one argues about the population rankings of either city even though they clearly cover extremely different sized areas. Indianapolis is the 13 largest city by population in the U.S. That is a fact. While the population of a metropolitan area may give you a better sense of how large a community is, as noted, even metro areas can vary widely in the size of geographic area they cover--so that is not a perfect comparison either.