Sports/Recreation
BENNER: With MSA, Lugar brought Pacers and sports downtown
May 12, 2012
Bill BennerWithout Sen. Richard Lugar, we might not have the Pacers.
MoreAnderson baseball-complex plan hits financing snag
March 27, 2012
Associated PressConstruction on The Farm, a $7.5 million baseball and softball facility along Interstate 69, has hit another snag while city
officials and project developers continue to negotiate acceptable financing terms.
MoreMelangton replacing Williams at Indiana Sports Corp.
March 23, 2012
Allison Melangton, who led organizing efforts for the 2012 Indianapolis Super Bowl, will succeed Susan Williams as president
of the Indiana Sports Corp., the organization announced Friday.
MoreBENNER: Hall of Fame selectors are finally honoring ABA greats
March 17, 2012
Bill BennerFeel free to congratulate former Indiana Pacers star Mel Daniels on his long-overdue selection to the Naismith Basketball
Hall of Fame.
MorePGA exec outlines course for golf resurgence
March 10, 2012
Sam StallDeveloping new players should be top priority if sport wants to emerge from long downturn, official says
MoreElmore's sudden departure has iHoops seeking new CEO
February 25, 2012
IBJ StaffThe joint venture of the NBA and NCAA that promotes youth basketball has launched a nationwide search for a new leader.
MoreVIDEO: Quick trip down the zipline
January 27, 2012
Mason King
IBJ gets an advance preview of Super Bowl Village's zipline
experience, which will lose money for the host committee over 10 days in the name of ramping up overall buzz.
BENNER: For BCS chief, this isn't the season of good will
December 10, 2011
Bill BennerWhy would one of the nicest people I know place himself in a position where he gets criticized almost daily?
MoreRipken eyes Indy for major youth baseball complex
November 23, 2011
Anthony SchoettleOfficials for Ripken Baseball Inc., which operates two of the country's top youth baseball facilities, are considering Indianapolis
as a location for a major complex that could cost up to $20 million to build and draw thousands of players and spectators
each year.
MoreBENNER: My Wheldon encounter was textbook Dan Wheldon
October 22, 2011
Bill BennerIn the wake of Dan Wheldon's tragic passing, it seems we all have our Dan Wheldon stories to tell
MoreIndoor sports complex getting $2M makeover
October 19, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Sports Of All Sorts indoor recreational facility on Indianapolis’ northeast side is undergoing a rebranding that
will transform it into a restaurant and entertainment venue as well as a sports complex.
MoreCity plans more bike lane construction
October 7, 2011
Anthony SchoettleMayor Greg Ballard has rolled out plans for an additional 75 miles of trails and bike lanes to be built throughout Indianapolis
by 2015.
MoreBENNER: This winter might be best and worst of times
September 24, 2011
Bill BennerWe've got the Big Ten championship, the Crossroads Classic, the Super Bowl ... and the possibility of no NBA season.
MoreMobile video game trailer rolls into central Indiana
August 20, 2011
Andrew SmithStartup Game Guru 2 U is providing entertainment for about 10 events a month, but hopes to triple its business.
MoreLocally produced adventure show reaches 95 million homes
August 13, 2011
Anthony SchoettleEddie Brochin, a lifelong outdoorsman who began leading hunting and fishing expeditions in the late 1990s, now chronicles
his adventures in his own TV show, "Ultimate Outdoors with Eddie Brochin."
MoreIndiana tourism effort honors famed course designer Dye
July 28, 2011
Scott OlsonThe Pete Dye Golf Trail includes seven public courses chosen by Dye: Brickyard Crossing, The Fort Golf Resort, Maple Creek
Golf & Country Club, Plum Creek Golf Club, Mystic Hills Golf Club, Kampen Course and the Pete Dye Course at French Lick.
MoreIUPUI track stadium dodges wrecking ball
July 19, 2011
Anthony SchoettleThe Michael A. Carroll Track and Soccer Stadium, which school officials considered demolishing a few years ago, is getting
a face-lift that includes a new $1.2 million infield surface.
MoreCity seeking long-term operator of Eagle Creek course
July 12, 2011
Scott OlsonBids are due by July 29 for an eight-year contract to manage the golf club. The city intends to sue the former operator in
an attempt to recover more than $200,000 after he defaulted on a $3.5 million loan.
MoreBENNER: It all began with a tournament nobody wanted
June 11, 2011
Bill BennerAsIndianapolis celebrates another big win over Chicago in the form of the Big Ten’s football championship games and
a share of the league’s men’s and women’s basketball tourneys, it’s important to note how it all played
out.
MoreTennis group seeking $3.5M for new downtown venue
May 21, 2011
Anthony SchoettleTennis advocates have identified three near-downtown parcels for a new Indianapolis Tennis Center and expect to make a sponsorship
announcement soon that could kick-start the development.
MoreCity names new golf manager for Eagle Creek
March 25, 2011
Scott OlsonGolf club's former operator defaulted on loan agreement, forcing city officials to make $222,724 in payments and search for
another contractor to manage it.
MoreBENNER: March Madness 2011 comes with some sadness
March 19, 2011
Bill BennerRecent weeks saw the passing of a handful of the Hoosier sport’s key figures, among them former Shortridge High School
and Butler University basketball coach George Theofanis.
MoreCity terminating contract of Eagle Creek golf manager
March 14, 2011
Scott OlsonJerry Hayslett, who has managed the golf club on West 56th Street since 1999, will no longer be the operator, effective April
1, after he defaulted on a $3.5 million loan balance, city officials said.
MoreDo golf and business still mix?
March 12, 2011
Anthony SchoettleCourses see shrinking revenue from companies, but many dealmakers still hit the links
MoreWestfield sports complex scores deal with youth baseball group
January 28, 2011
Francesca JaroszCity officials hope landing the Lids Indiana Bulls as a tenant at the planned Grand Park Sports Campus will help drive thousands
of visitors to the 300-acre site—and nearby businesses.
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Great article Anthony. Glad IMS is finally being run like a business and not a personal check book to finance the "Vision".
Things are looking up but 15 years of scorched earth won't be fixed overnight. Unfortunately the TV ratings are still poor and that won't change anytime soon with the brilliant 10 year contract signed under the former regime.
Brett not sure why you wonder what he said in his quote. "''I would like to jump in a time machine, go back to 1995, and tell the owners and Tony George not to split,'' Franchitti said. ''As soon as my time machine is done, I know where I'm going.''"
Pretty clear, he would love to go back and tell TG and the team owners not to split.
I am not sure there is anyone who wanted the split, and I don't think there is anyone who would not like to go back and prevent the split. But, as has been discussed ad nauseum, without the split carts management by team owners would have run all of ow racing into bankruptcy. If cart had such a wonderful product, then losing IMS would not have forced it into bankruptcy. If NASCAR lost Daytona or Charlotte, it would not fail like cart did.
Truth,
So you predicted that cart would go into bankruptcy and cease to exist while Indycar would continue on? I missed that prediction.
I want to live in a city that has a garage structure to be proud of for it's innovating design!
Well written Anthony. I think the toughest thing for the Hulmans and true of any family company is that reality was getting more complex than could be handled by the family. Almost any family owned business must realize that or die. Tough decisions, but ones that had to be made.
I don't like the wall signage, but in this era of sports marketing it is almost required. Many folks cringed at advertising at Assembly Hall and Hinkle fieldhouse, but times and finances change.
Thanks also for reminding us the other blue chip sponsors IMS has picked up.
Not to mention how it would improve the view from the offices of the AUL building. Do you remember when Circle Center had a contest for the best roof design after the mall was completed? Great opportunity here...