April 26, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe plan authorizes the state to loan the Speedway $100 millionmoney it will borrow through bondsto make the grandstands
more accessible to people with disabilities and to install lights for night races.
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April 19, 2013
Anthony SchoettleSpire Capital Partners has put its 50-percent stake in Zionsville-based Just Marketing International on the market, as the
company's founder, Zak Brown, reportedly mulls accepting an offer to be CEO of the IndyCar racing series.
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April 17, 2013
Associated PressHeightened security measures and an expanded police presence will greet visitors at this weekend's annual Little 500 bicycle
races in response to Monday's deadly explosions at the Boston Marathon.
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April 16, 2013
Associated PressIndianapolis will increase security at upcoming events such as the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon and Komen Race for the Cure,
but spectators likely won't notice the changes, Troy Riggs said.
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April 16, 2013
Associated PressIndianapolis Motor Speedway officials and Indiana State Police feel good about their security plan for this year's Indy
500 and won't remove trash cans from the track in response to deadly blasts at the Boston Marathon.
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April 16, 2013
Anthony SchoettleColts officials say local demand remains high for suites, even as other NFL teams struggle, and that season-ticket renewals
are at 95 percent. The city will foot the $2 million bill for two new suites at Lucas Oil Stadium.
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April 16, 2013
Anthony SchoettleMayor Greg Ballard revealed in India Tuesday that Indianapolis hopes to host the inaugural United States Cricketing Championship
next year. The venue would be a little-discussed park on the east side undergoing a $6 million transformation.
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April 15, 2013
Associated PressThe Indianapolis 500 and 500 Festival Mini-Marathon will evaluate security procedures for their events after explosions Monday
hit the Boston Marathon. An Indiana Pacers game in Boston was called off.
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March 30, 2013
Bill BennerSome years stand out as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of the NCAA tournament.
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March 30, 2013
Anthony SchoettleUSA Swimming’s decision to torpedo a bid to host the 2016 Olympic Swim Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium casts doubts on the
venue’s chances for future big-time, non-traditional events.
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March 25, 2013
Associated PressPasses for parking inside the third turn for the Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 NASCAR race went on sale Monday. Front-row
parking spaces cost $75 while additional general parking spaces will sell for $25.
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March 25, 2013
Anthony SchoettleDowntown hoteliers are expecting a sellout this weekend, and ticket brokers are reporting a spike in ticket prices even though
Indiana University is playing elsewhere.
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March 19, 2013
IBJ StaffIndianapolis has been eliminated as a candidate to host the 2016 U.S. Olympic swimming trials at Lucas Oil Stadium. USA Swimming
told local leaders that the venue would be "challenging for creating an intimate swimming setting."
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March 18, 2013
Anthony SchoettleTicket brokers took a gut punch Sunday when NCAA officials announced that Indiana University would not be playing in the Midwest
Regional of the men's basketball tournament. Local tourism officials say the economic impact could drop $1.5 million.
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March 11, 2013
Associated PressThe Indiana House voted 92-4 on Monday in favor of the bill adding youth sports officials to the list of jobs for which children
younger than 14 can be hired.
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February 23, 2013
Associated PressDaytona International Speedway President Joie Chitwood said the track will "be ready to go racing" in time for Sunday's Daytona
500, following an accident Saturday that injured fans and drivers.
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February 19, 2013
Associated PressA plan providing up to $100 million in state funding toward improvements at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has won approval
from the Indiana Senate.
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February 11, 2013
IBJ StaffNearby businesses hope upgrades to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway from a proposed state taxing district would pave the way
for additional offerings at the venue, including night racing.
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February 5, 2013
Anthony SchoettlePregame emergency plans help MainGate Inc. go into scramble mode and keep Super Bowl merchandise shops at the Superdome open
even while the lights were out.
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February 4, 2013
Anthony SchoettleAttendance this year for the Super Bowl-related NFL Experience and downtown village in New Orleans fell far short of what
was achieved in Indianapolis last year.
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February 1, 2013
Anthony SchoettleAsking prices for tickets on the secondary market for Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans are dramatically lower than
they were last year when the game was in Indianapolis.
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January 30, 2013
Scott OlsonIndiana Farm Bureau Insurance will unveil two new ads during game-day coverage Sunday as part of its successful "Stop Knocking
on Wood" marketing effort.
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January 19, 2013
The companies, newly appointed to handle merchandise sale for the mega-event, are bringing in talent from across the country
to staff the game in New Orleans.
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January 16, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe Indianapolis Colts are playing defense as city leaders move to hike a ticket tax on downtown events by 67 percent. The
team says raising the tax on tickets from 6 percent to 10 percent will harm its bottom line and that of local businesses that
rely on Colts fans.
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January 5, 2013
Anthony SchoettleA local group led by the Indiana Sports Corp. is bidding to bring the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to Indianapolis for the
fifth time. But the event wouldn’t be in the 4,200-seat IUPUI Natatorium. Instead, officials want to host the 2016 trials
in 63,000-seat Lucas Oil Stadium.
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RKW's comments read like a modern "Chicken Little". As a Raintree resident for many years, "Yes, I'm ready for this." Matter of fact, I welcome The Farm because it's a development that compliments our town, brings new and desirable shopping & dining closer (specialty grocer, upscale shops, micro brew pub, etc), offers upscale condos for empty nesters who want to stay in Zionsville, is being planned and constructed by local, well-reputed firms and, of course, provides desirable non property tax benefits. We all knew the Pittman's were going to develop their property sooner than later. That one of the Pittman's will continue to live on the property helps assure The Farm will be everything promised. This also sets a standard for other developers as to the quality of future developments - which should keep an ugly Walmart at bay for decades. As we've no meglomaniac mayor, I seriously doubt Zionsville would ever aspire to over-priced statues or subsidized retail rents. And we already have a very nice public theater, the Zionsville Performing Arts Center, that meets our cultural needs quite nicely.
Do we add (or subtract) these from the bounty we recieve from RTWFL, Daylight Savings Time, corporate tax giveaways, and the crack job IEDC is doing?? Or is Mike going to blame these on Mitch?
Who makes Tater Tots? They would be a good sponsor, because $3 Million for the alleged "Greatest Spectacle In Racing" is taters. Tiny, tiny taters. But at least they are making up something of the losses accumulated over the years in this dying sport. Buttock in seat is certainly not doing it, nor eyeball on TV, as evidenced by the lack of both.
We loved lakehouse and think the Arbor Village would be a great location. It is less than 2 miles from over 1000 rooftops in the 225,000 to over 1 million range. Many people could use the great fishers trail system to bike or walk there. Just an idea Scotty -- but maybe something closer to 3 Wiseman would good. The only microbrew in area is Ram (boring)
True, it's an ESPN production, but ESPN is just another name for ABC Sports, or what used to be ABC Sports since ABC Sports no longer exists as a name. ESPN=ABC Sports= ESPN. ESPN is, according to Forbes "the world's most valuable media property" worth $40 billion. Despite that, they fired 400 people this week.