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Mudathlon makes a splash as obstacle course races grow
July 21, 2012
Ellen KobeA 3-year-old Westfield has taken advantage of the adventure-race trend by staging Mudathlons--obstacle courses conducted in
the mud. More than 12,000 people were expected to participate in Mudathlon's four races this summer, up from about 2,000 at
the company’s first two races in 2010.
MoreBENNER: NCAA should tread lightly with Penn State football
July 21, 2012
Bill BennerInstead of shutting down Penn State football, why not use that economic engine to do some enormous good?
MoreColts work out deal with top draft pick Luck
July 19, 2012
Associated PressQuarterback Andrew Luck, a two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up at Stanford University, will replace Peyton Manning behind center
this season.
MoreCity plans bid on 2018 Super Bowl
July 18, 2012
Scott OlsonOfficials are emboldened by the financial results of the city's first time hosting the NFL championship game in February,
which produced a direct economic impact of $176 million, according to a study commissioned by the Indianapolis Super Bowl
Host Committee.
MoreCity, state planning another Super Bowl bid, sources say
July 18, 2012
IBJ StaffOfficials for the city and the state are expected to announce plans to bid on another Super Bowl for Indianapolis, multiple
media outlets reported Tuesday, citing anonymous sources.
MoreGolf courses scramble to weather lack of rain
July 14, 2012
Anthony Schoettle
PGA officials are keeping their eyes on Carmel's Crooked Stick as
the BMW Championship approaches. And groundskeepers are using some high-tech tactics to avoid the withering effects of drought.
Finish Line's high-tech store prototype still has kinks
July 14, 2012
Cory SchoutenA prototype store launched by athletic shoe and apparel retailer The Finish Line Inc. on May 25 aims to use technology to
marry brick-and-mortar to the company’s online operation. But interactive tablets that are a centerpiece of the so-called
omnichannel strategy are not yet up and running.
MoreBENNER: Let me tell you something about the great Charlie Fouty
July 14, 2012
Bill BennerI always have had a soft spot for basketball referees.
MoreFirm pitching Super Bowl rentals in Indy ordered to pay up
July 12, 2012
Associated PressAn Indianapolis judge has ordered a Phoenix-based home rental company to pay nearly $218,000 for not providing promised services
before the Super Bowl last February.
MoreNew track-and-field chief aims to end sport's strife
July 7, 2012
Anthony SchoettleNew USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel is promising to pull athletes, their agents, sponsors, event promoters and the sport’s
television partners together to lift track and field’s tainted image and revenue—especially domestically.
MoreBENNER: New football playoff will create more problems than it solves
July 7, 2012
Bill BennerAnyone who things the new four-team playoff will quiet the controversies needs a reality check.
MoreIndians on hot pace thanks to winning record, dry weather
July 5, 2012
Anthony SchoettleIndianapolis Indians officials think total attendance this season could reach 600,000, a number that’s proven difficult
for the team to reach in recent years.
MoreIndyCar seeks presenting sponsor, bigger schedule
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.
MorePacers make it official: Bird out, Walsh back in
June 27, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressThe Indiana Pacers made it official Wednesday morning: They are parting ways with basketball operations president Larry Bird
and bringing back Donnie Walsh.
MoreBird reportedly leaving as Pacers executive
June 26, 2012
Anthony SchoettleDespite a recent endorsement from his bosses, Larry Bird is set to step down as Indiana Pacers president of basketball operations,
a newspaper is reporting.
MoreBENNER: Why not finish the IndyCar season at 16th and Georgetown?
June 23, 2012
Bill BennerIt's time to think out of the Speedway box.
MoreCollege football finally closes in on a playoff
June 21, 2012
Associated PressThe BCS commissioners have backed a plan for a four-team playoff with the sites for the national semifinals rotating among
the major bowl games and a selection committee picking the participants. The plan will be presented to university presidents
next week for approval.
MoreHoosier Park site in Indy tests mobile wagering
June 19, 2012
Associated PressPatrons at Hoosier Park's off-track-betting site in downtown Indianapolis can now bet on horse races from the comfort
of their seats, and they'll soon be able to place wagers from their smartphones.
MoreColts enlisting outside help to sell tickets
June 16, 2012
Anthony SchoettleStung by a 2-14 season and the departure of star quarterback Peyton Manning, the Indianapolis Colts this month hired Get Real
Sports Sales and six summer interns to help sell 3,000 season tickets that weren’t moving.
MoreBENNER: An open letter to Andrew Luck
June 16, 2012
Bill BennerA little advice about how to make your way here.
MoreIndyCar cancels China race, scrambles for replacement
June 13, 2012
Anthony SchoettleSeries now needs another race to fulfill sponsor agreements. Sources say a replacement race at Pocono Raceway or Elkhart Lake,
Wis., is possible.
MoreBENNER: Crooked Stick may be too small for today's pro golfers
June 9, 2012
Bill BennerEven a visionary like Pete Dye couldn’t see a half-century into the future.
MoreRacing simulator lands real tax break for two-seaters
June 9, 2012
Legislature agreed to extend to Indy Racing Experience the same sales-tax exemption enjoyed by race teams.
MoreBENNER: Indy 500 still a passion play for the paying customer
May 31, 2012
Bill BennerFor this Indy guy, there is nothing that says Indy—or Indiana—like the Indy 500.
MoreReports of owner discord circulate around IndyCar CEO Bernard
May 31, 2012
Associated PressA Speed.com report claims IndyCar founder Tony George and a handful of team owners are behind a charge to have Randy Bernard
fired. Also listed were team owners John Barnes, Kevin Kalkhoven, Michael Andretti and his father, Mario.
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It's also across the street from Fogo de Chao and Morton's....
Yep, the haters are trying to make good news bad. I guess it is hard to get people to believe the series is dying when they are gaining new sponsors.
David Copperfield! I remember watching his specials on TV when I was little.
Don't forget this is next to an MMA gym, a pawn shop, and some abandoned spaces.
Good project for Zionsville - A group who has owned the property for many years has waited and worked patiently to bring highest and best use development to a major corridor, and mix that in with the great downtown you have. Win Win. All the Best to Pittman Partners and Zionsville.