Indy Zoo donates $91K for elephant conservation
The zoo said the parking fees it collected on Super Bowl Sunday and the days leading up to the February game have been sent to the Tarangire Elephant Project in Tanzania.
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Pan Am Plaza redevelopment brewing
The two entities that control the future of Pan Am Plaza have come to an agreement that could lead to the redevelopment of one of the most valuable parcels downtown.
Airport begins taking stock of Super Bowl’s business impact
The Super Bowl generated more than $1 million in merchandise sales at Indianapolis International Airport and brought 528 additional aircraft to the facility and its regional reliever airports.
Super Bowl puts city on short list for auto dealers convention
After winning national praise as the host of Super Bowl XLVI, Indianapolis has a shot at four major conventions planned for next year and beyond.
BENNER: Calling out some special people for a super effort
She was atop an eight-story perch for a ride that had come to symbolize the free-spirited, all-out fun, wheeeeeee! atmosphere Indy had stamped upon America’s biggest sporting event
HETRICK: Biggest Super Bowl perk was a dose of civic pride
As one commentator said, Indianapolis “crushed it.”
Host committee CEO Melangton ponders next play
Allison Melangton and her Super Bowl Host Committee staff helped turn a one-day football game into a 10-day celebration that attracted 1.1 million people downtown and millions in visitor spending. But with the game over, Melangton, doesn’t know where her own career path will lead.
LEADING QUESTIONS: Debriefing with Super Bowl chief
Host Committee CEO Allison Melangton opens up about the last three years. Why is she called "The Binder Whisperer"? How did she react to pushback against "super scarves"? When did she need to get tough with the NFL?
After the Super Bowl, what’s next for Indianapolis sports?
Barely a week has passed since Indianapolis hosted America’s most popular sporting event, and already the Indiana Sports Corp. is retooling its playbook.
IndyGo ridership way up during Super Bowl festivities
Passenger traffic on IndyGo buses rose nearly 40 percent during a 10-day span leading up to game, thanks to free rides on fixed routes during four of the days.
Super Bowl live stream online attracts 2.1 million viewers
The first live stream of the Super Bowl was the most-watched single-game sports event online, according to NBC.
Super Celebration site turnout less than expected
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.
Super Bowl draws record 111.3M viewers on NBC
For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl set a record as the most-watched television show in U.S. history.
Indianapolis cleans up after 1.1M Super Bowl guests
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.
Super Bowl just misses major-market TV-rating record
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.
Fans encountering smooth departures at airport
The most congested area of Indianapolis International Airport Monday morning may have been the Lids souvenir stand at the center of the food court.
Stadium operations run smoothly in first Super Bowl
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.
NFL, NBC offering apologies over halftime show
For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show, it is likely to be a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. that is most remembered.
NBC spot focuses on city’s Super Bowl legacy
Indianapolis’ shining moment in the Super Bowl spotlight came about four hours before kickoff, when NBC televised a short feature on 2012 host city.
REVIEW: Madonna’s first Super Bowl show falls flat
Madonna confirmed she is no longer at the height of her popularity or provocative powers with a tame, somewhat leaden performance.