Pacers draw fewer fans than last season, despite on-court success
Attendance rebounded, though, with 13 capacity crowds at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after a slow start caused by low expectations following the trade of All-Star Paul George.
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Mayor Hogsett teams with Pacers Oladipo to promote cleaner city
The public service announcement plays off of the iconic “Hudnut Hook,” a PSA in the late 1970s that featured former Mayor Bill Hudnut “putting litter in its place.”
Pacers on-court success translates to higher television ratings
More fans are tuning in this season to watch the Pacers play as the team heads toward the playoffs guaranteed no worse than a fifth seed in the Eastern Conference.
WISH, WNDY to broadcast 20 Indy Eleven games this season
The pro soccer team hosts its first home game, against FC Cincinnati, Saturday evening at Lucas Oil Stadium. WNDY-TV Channel 23 will televise the match.
Indy Eleven expecting record attendance for home opener
The team should easily beat its previous high of 11,000, when it plays its home opener on Saturday in spacious Lucas Oil Stadium.
Networks score big with men’s basketball tournament broadcasts
In prime time, first-round action for the tournament averaged 4.98 million total viewers on CBS, according to Nielsen, up 11 percent from last year’s 4.47 million on the comparable nights.
Indy Eleven inks deal with MainGate for merchandise, online shop
The Indianapolis-based manufacturer and seller of licensed products will develop a full line of apparel and novelties, in addition to a new e-commerce site, for the soccer team.
Colts season-ticket renewals dip precipitously; more premium seating offered for Indy 500
A 4-12 record last season and uncertainty over whether Andrew Luck will play this season is likely contributing to a significant decrease in season-ticket renewals at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Prices for Pacers tickets surge on secondary market as team overachieves
From the start of the season to mid-February, the average cost of tickets outside the box office increased nearly 42 percent. That gain was the fifth-best in the NBA, according to national brokerage TickPick.
City contingent collects intel on hosting NBA All-Star Game
Pacers officials, along with the host committee, traveled to Los Angeles last week to watch the game and to learn about staging the festivities in preparation for the event’s return to Indianapolis in 2021.
Playing basketball tourney on East Coast presents big challenge for Big Ten, again
After experiencing tepid interest last year in Washington, D.C., the conference takes its show to the Big Apple, where pundits expect another bleak turnout from fans.
Death of blogger Welsh officially ruled suicide
The Marion County Coroner's Office issued a death certificate for prominent Indianapolis political blogger Gary Welsh late last week, almost three weeks after his death.
Palladium engineer agrees to $800K legal settlement
The Carmel Redevelopment Commission has accepted an $800,000 settlement offer from the engineering firm that reviewed plans for the Palladium concert hall’s roof, inching closer to resolving a years-long legal dispute over its flawed design.
Keystone offers to forgive CRC obligations to win bond
Keystone Realty is offering to let the cash-strapped Carmel Redevelopment Commission off the hook for $250K in promises if city officials approve a $3.8 million bond issue to help get its Olivia on Main project off the ground.
Indy Star loses bevy of sports veterans
The Indianapolis Star sports department in one month has lost four reporters and a columnist with a combined 123 years of experience at the paper.
Small firms using social media to tighten ties to customers
More small businesses are turning to technology to connect with clients. Nationwide, over half of firms with fewer than 100 employees use social media, according to a 2012 survey from research firm SMB Group Inc.
JOSEPH: Will new rules end blog pay for play?
This month, the Federal Trade Commission announced new rules
aimed at increasing transparency in social media advertising. Starting Dec. 1, bloggers and other users of social media tools,
such as Twitter and Facebook, must disclose if they have received any type of payment in exchange for promotion, advertising
or endorsement.
Painter’s realistic approach turns Purdue into power
Basketball Coach Matt Painter says Purdue may not be "sexy," but adds that the blue collar approach is getting it
done in West Lafayette.