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Pacers
Pacers' owners deserve accolades, not scorn
March 16, 2009
Bill BennerIndiana residents should be thanking Herb and Mel Simon for their multitude of contributions to the state, instead of bashing
them.
MoreTaking Sycamores to final looks easy in retrospect
March 2, 2009
Bill BennerIt might have been easier for Larry Bird to lead the championship game of the NCAA's men's basketball tournament 30 years
ago with those improbable underdog Sycamores than to right the ship he's steering as president of basketball for the Indiana
Pacers now.
MoreStern's definition of 'golden age' is laughable
February 23, 2009
Bill BennerOf this, that and the other while wondering if NBA Commissioner David Stern had just taken a hit off Michael Phelps' bong
when he proclaimed this to be "the golden age of basketball" during his all-star weekend news conference in Phoenix.
Simons don't need our financial help
February 23, 2009
The most important piece of leverage Mayor Ballard has in negotiating with the Pacers is being willing to let them go.
MoreFinding bright spots amid wave of bad Indy sports news
February 16, 2009
Bill BennerSo much sad, bad, disturbing sports news. Time to look on the brighter side.
MorePacers Foundation keeps giving
February 16, 2009
The Pacers Foundation Inc. eclipsed more than $700,000 in giving in 2008, according to Pacers Foundation Executive Director
Jami Marsh.
MorePacers: We've lost money 9 of last 10 years
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 plan—one that may involve financial assistance from taxpayers and visitors.
MoreCIB failure isn't an option
February 9, 2009
Creativity and transparency are required to fix the Capital Improvement Board's financial woes.
MoreHere are local sports headlines to look for in 2009
January 5, 2009
Bill BennerLooking into the (near) future of Indiana sports—professional and collegiate.
MoreIndiana b-ball programs back on track
December 8, 2008
Chris KatterjohnWith both the NBA and college basketball seasons under way, Indiana's two namesake programs are coming back to life in a big
way.
MorePacers, Ivy Tech join forces to offer scholarships
December 1, 2008
The Indiana Pacers and Ivy Tech Community College have teamed to offer six statewide scholarships to Ivy Tech students.
MorePacers, Clarian Health offer free health screenings
November 10, 2008
On Oct. 31, the Indiana Pacers announced a partnership with Clarian Health to improve health awareness for area residents.
MorePacers reforms, new Lucas Oil Stadium, NCAA 2010 tournament boost Indy's sports reputation
November 10, 2008
Bill BennerThe Pacers opening victory, new game innovations at Conseco Fieldhouse and retaining Danny Granger are bright spots in the
city's vast sports scene.
MorePacers cut costs, boost marketing to break even within three years
October 27, 2008
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers are ratcheting up sales and marketing initiatives while cutting costs elsewhere in an effort to simultaneously ride out the economic storm and boost attendance. The team has little hope of being profitable this year-or even breaking even, said Pacers President Jim Morris, but he added that within three years the franchise's financial status should be much improved.
Q&A: Herb Simon takes charge, says family is committed to Pacers
June 30, 2008
Anthony SchoettleHerb Simon is taking a new hands-on approach
with the Indiana Pacers, which he co-owns with his brother, Melvin. In response to a string of losing seasons and off-court
mishaps involving players, Simon is transforming himself from a behind-the-scenes owner into a visible figure intent on reconnecting
the franchise with the community that once adored it.
MoreSimons won't discuss succession plans for Pacers ownership
March 31, 2008
Anthony SchoettleRecently announced changes to the Indiana Pacers' front office leave questions about the team's long-term ownership unanswered.
While Larry Bird, Pacers director of basketball operations, is set to take over for CEO Donnie Walsh at season's end, there
is no indication what succession strategy, if any, exists for replacing team owners Mel Simon, 81, and Herb Simon, 73.
MoreOprah's beau advises struggling Pacers on image management
March 10, 2008
Anthony SchoettleBest-selling author Stedman Graham says professional athletes should think of themselves as "a corporation unto themselves."
Graham--perhaps best known as television star Oprah Winfrey's boyfriend--brought that message to the Indiana Pacers during
a three-hour private seminar in late January designed to get the players to rethink the importance of their individual images.
MorePacers falls into last place in NBA home attendance
January 28, 2008
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers
have hit rock bottom. This month, the team slipped into last place in average home attendance among the 30 National Basketball
Association teams, falling behind the New Orleans Hornets, a team that is selling tickets in an area still ravaged by Hurricane
Katrina.
MorePlayers benched for new Pacers ads
October 8, 2007
Anthony SchoettleThe Indiana Pacers recently rolled out a marketing initiative that was in sharp contrast to last year's campaign, which prominently
featured players and proclaimed, "It's up to us." This year's new television, radio and print advertisements appear with not
a whisper from or mention of anyone actually wearing the blue and gold.
MorePacers put no limits on Morris
June 11, 2007
Anthony SchoettleThe fact that Pacers Sports and Entertainment has tapped Jim Morris as special adviser shows how daunting the franchise's
challenges have become, marketing experts say. They say the team's problems on and off the court have shrunk its fan base
and weakened support among business and government leaders.
MoreNBA set to OK more revenue sharing
February 26, 2007
Anthony SchoettleA push from Indiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon and seven other National Basketball Association owners is spurring league officials
to adopt broader revenue-sharing measures. But those measures might not be enough to pull the Pacers out of the red.
MorePacers seek bigger share of NBA revenue
December 4, 2006
Anthony SchoettleIndiana Pacers co-owner Herb Simon has thrown his support behind an effort to pressure National Basketball Association Commissioner
David Stern to implement more aggressive revenue sharing among NBA franchises.
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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!