Uncertainties, weak home schedule hurting Colts ticket demand
Indianapolis Colts officials expect to fill Lucas Oil Stadium for every regular season game this year. But area ticket brokers say the market for Colts tickets is very soft.
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Longtime Colt stepping down after 33 years with team
The Indianapolis Colts are saying so long to one of their most valuable members. No, Andrew Luck is not retiring. But the all-star quarterback will no doubt feel the impact of the change.
Colts viewers to get 3-D perspective on games at Lucas Oil Stadium
Intel has agreed to pay the city’s Capital Improvement Board close to $110,000 so it can install 3-D cameras and sell 360-degree replays to broadcasters. But the video won’t be played inside the stadium.
Colts ticket prices sag on secondary market
The average ticket price on the secondary market for Colts games has taken a double-digit percentage dip as questions linger about the upcoming season.
Roundup: McAfee throws shade at Grigson; IndyCar eyes global expansion
The Colts’ former kicker poked fun at the team’s former general manager on Monday. Meanwhile, IndyCar officials hope to make inroads in China and Mexico.
Indy in hunt to host NFL draft
Indiana Sports Corp. and Visit Indy officials did their due diligence at the last two NFL drafts in Chicago and Philadelphia and are pondering pitching an outdoor site for the event.
Roundup: Yuengling bubbles up at west-side track, Colts sign merchandise deal
Meanwhile, the Indiana Fever signs a deal with a local marketing firm to build on the team’s strong sales in 2016, and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway educates its fans on organ donation.
NFL schedulers not kind to Colts season-ticket holders
The home and away games in the preseason have been arranged such that local fans are unlikely to see much of Andrew Luck or the other starters in Lucas Oil Stadium before the regular season.
Adidas offers to buy island for NFL player who breaks record
The German shoe and sports apparel maker is offering surf and turf for any player who runs the fastest 40-yard dash in NFL Scouting Combine history. Players will make the dash this week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
New study says Colts fans get off (relatively) cheap
Ticket-buying fans of the Indianapolis Colts pay less than fans cheering for 20 other NFL teams—and a whole lot less than the Chicago Bears.
Anthem, Colts expect new wellness program to reach thousands
Blue Ticket to Health is modeled after a program Anthem launched with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. But Anthem officials said the program will be much bigger in central Indiana.
New NFL Combine Experience expected to draw 100,000 fans to Indy
Tourism officials project that 40 percent of those attending the new fan-friendly event will come from outside Indiana. The attraction could score $2 million for downtown hotels and restaurants.
After missing mark in first TV ads, Luck on target with latest TD Ameritrade spot
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck is simply not funny in TV commercials. He and his handlers finally might have realized that.
Colts followers do well in ranking of most die-hard fans in NFL
A report shows Colts fans are among the most avid in the NFL, only trailing fans in Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, New York and San Francisco.
New sensors in NFL footballs won’t be used to prevent another DeflateGate
The NFL is using computer chips embedded in footballs to collect a whole new level of data for its broadcast partners and fans. But those chips won’t be monitoring air pressure—at least not yet.
Conservative Colts fans drive ticket prices down on secondary market
The Indianapolis Colts rank 28th this year in median ticket price on the secondary market. Seats for the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos sell for more than three times as much.
Colts’ Dwayne Allen ready to milk time in the spotlight
The 26-year-old Allen is taking over Coby Fleener's role as lead tight end and becoming the focus of a major sponsorship formerly held by Pat McAfee, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne.
Colts nearing season sellout despite tempered expectations
Five home games are technically sold out, and a few hundred tickets remain for each of the other three. But demand on the secondary market is softer than last year as fans wonder how the team will bounce back from an 8-8 season.
Whistle while you work: Colts try high-tech football to curtail fumbles
The Colts are one of four NFL teams using footballs with pressure sensors and sonic cues to help players keep a solid grip on the rock, according to the inventor of the new product.
NFL won’t stream Colts game in London
Indianapolis Colts fans unplugging from cable in favor of streaming their sporting events might want to plan to be at a bar or a friend’s house if they want to catch the Colts play in London on Oct. 2.