Downtown crowds still strong even after game time
Thousands of people stayed downtown to watch the game from a nearby restaurant or bar, many of which had lines stretching out the front door to get inside.
Thousands of people stayed downtown to watch the game from a nearby restaurant or bar, many of which had lines stretching out the front door to get inside.
Lucas Oil Stadium was the first NFL venue designed and built specifically to host the Super Bowl, and early reviews from its big test on Sunday were encouraging.
The most congested area of Indianapolis International Airport Monday morning may have been the Lids souvenir stand at the center of the food court.
The New York Giants’ 21-17 win over the New England Patriots in Sunday night’s Super Bowl narrowly missed drawing the highest major-market television rating in National Football League history.
There's a thought that Indianapolis could win another Super Bowl bid as early as 2018 or 2019. But should Indianapolis pursue the big game again after the way this week turned out?
More than 1.1 million people visited Super Bowl Village in downtown Indianapolis during its 10-day run, far outpacing expectations by host committee leaders.
Outlying communities say they saw steady ridership on free shuttles heading to and from downtown Indianapolis, but the sites received fewer Super Bowl visitors than expected.
Excise police announced Monday that they issued 218 citations in downtown Indianapolis during Super Bowl week. Police said they had relatively few problems with those attending events at the Super Bowl Village, Lucas Oil Stadium and the Indiana Convention Center, considering an estimated 1.1 million people visited the area during the week. Plainclothes officers focused their attention on underage drinking. More than half of the citations, 135, involved illegal possession or consumption of alcohol.
Fair Finance Co.’s bankruptcy trustee finally has found some deep pockets to go after in his quest to recover money for the small-time Ohio investors who lost more than $200 million when the Tim Durham-led company failed two years ago.
This week, meet Crystal Grave, who left a corporate marketing career to start event-planning resource Snappening.com.
IU Opera presents a new production of “Albert Herring” in the Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Feb. 9-11. Details here.
Broadway star Sutton Foster co-directs Ball State Theatre's production of "The Drowsy Chaperone" Feb. 9-18. Details here.
Tenor Steven Stolen has his Cabaret at the Columbia Club debut with an “Isn’t It Romantic?” Valentine’s Day program Feb. 14. Details here.
Another “Nunsense” spin-off, “Sister Robert Anne’s Cabaret Class,” takes the stage at Theatre on the Square Feb. 10-March 10. Details here.
American Spiritual Ensemble celebrates a uniquely American art form Feb. 9 at the Warren Performing Arts Center. Details here.
Oboist Leanna Booze joins the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra for a Feb. 11 concert of Strauss, Bach and Mozart. Details here.
Brenda Williams performs a free concert at the Artsgarden, Feb. 14. Detail here.
The University of Indianapolis Department of Music stages “A Little Night Music” Feb. 10-11. Details here.
Barely a week has passed since Indianapolis hosted America’s most popular sporting event, and already the Indiana Sports Corp. is retooling its playbook.
The innovation that led to the execution of Super Bowl XLVI was truly remarkable. On so many dimensions (crowd sizes in Super Bowl Village, scarves, the Legacy project, volunteers, murals and Super Service to name a few), Indianapolis demonstrated that it is a first-class city. It demonstrated once again, and on a level never before seen, that Indianapolis is a best practice for those studying hallmark event execution.
The new law would prevent the I-Light data network from straying beyond its stated mission of serving the state’s colleges and universities.
Analysts say the company has struggled to generate the consistent earnings that rivals have, in part because of mispricing of its Medicare Advantage senior coverage.
Dear Suburban Folks Who Rarely Come Downtown But Did for Super Bowl Activities …
In the 10 years BioCrossroads has been promoting life sciences in Indiana, the effort has netted more than 330 new companies, an infusion of more than $330 million in venture capital, a tripling of exports, and a growing number of mentions in national reports on life sciences.
As one commentator said, Indianapolis “crushed it.”