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Men’s Sweet 16 teams might be stuck in Indy, but they don’t want to leave

March 26, 2021 | The Washington Post

Early on, the hotels and convention center bustled with several hundred players. Now only 16 teams remain on the giant bracket that hangs from the J.W. Marriott next to the convention center, and every program wants to extend its stay.

Tax credits in hand, INHP focuses on affordable single-family homes

March 26, 2021 | Mickey Shuey

The organization has for decades helped families secure mortgages and generally works with neighborhood development groups on a litany of development projects. It has been focused of late on transit-oriented multifamily developments near IndyGo’s Red Line. But single-family units are a newer focus.

NCAA adds team field trips to help alleviate bubble boredom

March 26, 2021 | John Russell and Mickey Shuey

March Madness is taking on a whole new meaning for athletes, coaches and support staff, who are largely cooped up for the duration of the tournament, which ends with the championship game April 5.

Flurry of resignations helped place storied insurer on path to sale

March 26, 2021 | Greg Andrews

Protective Insurance Corp. soon will disappear from Indiana’s public company rolls, and part of the reason is Steve Shapiro, a guy you probably have never heard of.

Lesley Weidenbener: Here’s why Michigan is my NCAA pick now

March 26, 2021 | Lesley Weidenbener

At a time when Indianapolis could use every single dollar a visitor wants to spend, I’m happy to have teams whose fans are within a few hours’ drive of the city.

Kegs have been out, canned beer in, during pandemic

March 26, 2021 | Susan Orr

When the pandemic dried up the demand for beer at customer-limited bars and restaurants, local brewers had to shift focus to sales at grocery stores, pharmacies and packaged liquor stores.

Miley Cyrus to perform at Final Four

March 26, 2021 | IBJ Staff

Cyrus will be featured in a special “Tribute to Frontline Heroes” performance between the first and second semifinal games on Saturday, April 3, organizers announced Friday.

How Swish festival pays Indy artists—rain or shine

March 26, 2021 | Kurt Christian

Swish organizers are trying to bring back a sense of normalcy and financial security for local artists by guaranteeing they’ll be paid for their involvement in the downtown festival—even if the weather thwarts their plans.

Luke Zhang: It’s Hoosier show time

March 26, 2021

it only took Indy 84 days to plan for the biggest college basketball show in the nation. Now it’s time for us to show off.

NCAA tourney proof of narrowing talent gap in college hoops

March 25, 2021 | Associated Press

The difference in a top-50 basketball player headed to Duke University or Kentucky and an unranked kid heading to Loyola Chicago might have felt like night and day 15 years ago. Now, the difference is negligible — if it exists at all.

NCAA hires law firm to assess gender equity at tourneys

March 25, 2021 | Associated Press

Under sharp criticism during its marquee March Madness tournaments, the Indianapolis-based NCAA said Thursday it is hiring a law firm to review potential gender equity issues related to how it conducts its men’s and women’s championship events.

Downtown hotel occupancy tops in nation with March Madness influx

March 25, 2021 | Mickey Shuey

With thousands of visitors in town for the NCAA basketball tournament and other athletic events, occupancy rates at downtown Indianapolis hotels were the highest in the nation for the past two weekends, breaking the pandemic tourism setback that settled in a year ago.