IBJ will be covering the news and festivities through this weekend’s Final Four. Check back often for updates.
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The event — part of the NCAA Final Four — features games, celebrity and athlete appearances and more at the Indiana Convention Center.
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Here’s a look back at an exciting and eclectic mix of celebrated events — with quotes that speak to the city’s success as a host.
Nearly 50 hoops-themed locations are part of the digital tour that celebrates the NCAA men’s basketball championships scheduled this weekend in Indianapolis.
“She has taken the Final Four to a new level and made it part of our culture,” Indiana Sports Corp. President Patrick Talty said. “It’s on people’s bucket list to go to the Final Four, and that’s in part due to her planning and making that event bigger and better than it was.”
Fans may not notice the work of the 20 people involved, but the NCAA does. It has asked other cities hosting games to try a similar approach.
The 2026 Men’s Final Four Sustainability Plan is a collaboration between the NCAA, Indiana Sports Corp., environmental groups, corporate partners and student researchers to max out the event’s carbon-reduction efforts and recycling programs.
When Patrick Talty, president of the Indiana Sports Corp., called me three years ago with the opportunity to serve as co-chair of this year’s Final Four Local Organizing Committee, I jumped at the chance.
About 1,000 volunteers will come together to pull off an epic weekend of college sports in Indianapolis when the city hosts the Division I, II, III and NIT men’s basketball championships. IBJ talked with four of them.
The center, which has been closed for construction, will resume operations with a dedication ceremony on April 2.
The late Jim Morris frequently challenged himself and those around him to “be better,” and the award seeks to recognize those in Indianapolis who embrace his dedication to faith, family, friends, community and vocation.
The nonprofit will host the Jim Morris Day of Service on March 24, with a focus on tidying up downtown before the men’s basketball season culminates at Lucas Oil Stadium and Gainbridge Fieldhouse nearly two weeks later.
Other announcements made at Visit Indy’s annual State of Tourism event include the addition of two medical conventions to the city’s slate.
The Be Better Campaign will celebrate professionals who promote personal growth, civic pride and mentorship in the same way Morris did, including through his work with the Indiana Pacers.
The Female Sports Performance and Research Initiative, in partnership with Pacers Sports & Entertainment and the Indiana Sports Corp, aims to generate data to support evidence-based guidelines using women-centered research.
In the final episode of Beyond Clarkonomics, IBJ’s Mickey Shuey explores the city’s goals for becoming a global leader in women’s sports—and whether it could work without Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark.
Mickey Shuey The WWE is kicking off its streaming partnership with ESPN a few months ahead of schedule—and live from Indianapolis.
A new Butler University program announced Wednesday is expected to create opportunities for the school’s business and communication students to gain hands-on experience working in central Indiana’s burgeoning entertainment industry.
Local sports tourism officials on Tuesday formally announced the return of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials to Indianapolis, but getting the event back at Lucas Oil Stadium in June 2028 wasn’t without its challenges.
Lucas Oil Stadium hosted the 2024 Swim Trials in last June, drawing record crowds to the nine-day event and becoming the first professional football stadium to host a swim meet.
The 14,000-pound structure was the largest project undertaken by the Latinas Welding Guild, which designed and built the tower.
A key organizer for last year’s NBA All-Star Weekend and U.S. Olympic Swim Trials, Neelay Bhatt now is co-chair and curator of TEDSports Indianapolis, the first-ever TED event to focus exclusively on sports.
