Carmel-based insurer snags coliseum naming rights
Under a $6 million, 10-year deal, Indiana Farmers Mutual Insurance Co. will put its moniker on the Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum.
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Investment group may bring pro hockey back to Indianapolis
Professional hockey will be skating back to the city in less than two years if Indiana State Fairgrounds officials get their wish.
$63M fairgrounds Coliseum project to include new arena
State Fair Commission Chairman Andre Lacy said the new venue will keep youth hockey games and horse shows going while the Coliseum hosts concerts and other events.
Pepsi dropping its name from Indiana fairgrounds arena
Pepsi is dropping its name from the Indiana State Fairgrounds' Pepsi Coliseum after more than 20 years as the arena’s title sponsor. Fair officials could not agree on a new naming rights contract with PepsiCo Inc.
Study finds $124M in visitor spending at fairgrounds
The Indiana State Fairgrounds generated $124 million in visitor spending in 2011 and has an annual impact on the local economy similar to a factory employing 500 people, according to a study released Wednesday.
Roller derby bout crashes Bankers Life Fieldhouse
With a growing following, locally based Naptown Roller Girls brings its rough and tumble sport out of the Fairgrounds to the center stage in downtown Indianapolis.
Indiana fair concerts going to expanded coliseum
The Indiana State Fair Commission decided Thursday to permanently move its outdoor grandstand concerts indoors and authorized spending $3.8 million to help prepare their new home: The Pepsi Coliseum located nearby on the north side Indianapolis fairgrounds.
Fair tragedy stirred Coliseum memories
On the last night of October 1963, a propane tank exploded during the final presentation of an ice show. Seventy-four members of the audience were killed.
Fairgrounds officials consider Pepsi Coliseum overhaul
Indiana State Fairgrounds officials are laying the groundwork for a massive Pepsi Coliseum renovation that could cost tens of millions of dollars and transform the inside of the 72-year-old landmark.
MZD Advertising expands with franchising division
MZD Advertising is stepping outside the realm of traditional agency work to grow its revenue stream. In the process, it’s
attempting to bring a new form of auto racing to Indianapolis.