Lucas Oil Stadium builds resume as a concert venue
Lucas Oil Stadium has lately been an across-the-board “yes” to concert planners more often than at any other time in the venue’s 19-year history.
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Indiana University wins Big Ten football title with upset over No. 1 Ohio State
The No. 2 Hoosiers won their first Big Ten Conference football title since 1967 by upsetting the top team in the nation and the defending national champs.
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Local tourism officials seeing ‘off-the-hook’ interest in Big Ten Football Championship game
Downtown hotels are expected to be almost entirely sold out for both Friday and Saturday nights, and ticket prices for the game are soaring on the resale market.
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Colts ask to tear down building to create more surface parking
The team now owns at least 102 parcels exceeding 12.3 acres south of McCarty Street and north of Interstate 70.
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Indianapolis selected to host 2028 US Olympic Swim Trials, sources say
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.
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Photo gallery: IU, Ohio State fans begin arriving for Big Ten football championship
Ticket prices continue to rise for the football game, with resale tickets on Ticketmaster starting at about $750 apiece. Tickets on StubHub and other third-party ticket resale sites start at about $350 per ticket.
Downtown post office property once again stirs what-ifs
For 20 years, every mayoral administration has explored taking over or facilitating the sale of the post office directly east of Lucas Oil Stadium—with each attempt failing to gain traction.
Local leaders plan pitch for downtown casino, circle potential sites
Sources tell IBJ that tax revenue from a new casino could help pay for potential upgrades to Lucas Oil Stadium as well as a soccer stadium on the east side of downtown.
2028 Women’s Final Four moved to Lucas Oil Stadium
It will be the first Women’s Final Four to take place at an active NFL stadium in more than 20 years, according to the NCAA.
Lucas Oil founder Forrest Lucas dies at 83
Lucas, who was born in southern Indiana, built Lucas Oil Products into a household name by signing a sponsorship to put the company’s name on the home of the Indianapolis Colts for 20 years beginning in 2006.
March Madness sweep: Every No. 1 seed advances to Final Four
Next weekend’s Final Four will have all four No. 1 seeds for just the second time in NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament history.
Purdue’s advance to Sweet 16 means good news for Indy restaurants, retailers
While game tickets and downtown hotel rooms were already expected to sell out regardless of which teams end up in Indianapolis to play, Purdue’s inclusion is likely to boost visitor traffic throughout downtown.
Photo gallery: WWE Royal Rumble draws record-setting crowd at Lucas Oil Stadium
WWE Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque said Saturday’s Royal Rumble was the highest-grossing Rumble in history, the third-largest gate—money made off tickets—in organization history and the largest single-night event WWE has ever pulled off.
Photo gallery: Thousands turn out for WWE SmackDown at Gainbridge Fieldhouse
Friday night’s SmackDown event at Gainbridge Fieldhouse drew thousands of spectators and kicked off Indianapolis’ Royal Rumble weekend. Check out these photos of wrestlers—and fans—in action.
Most tickets sold for Saturday’s WWE Royal Rumble event
The first major event in an eight-year deal with World Wrestling Entertainment, the event is expected to draw as many as 65,000 spectators to Indianapolis, with many coming from outside of central Indiana.
As Indy gets set to host Royal Rumble, here’s what you need to know
On Saturday, World Wrestling Entertainment will hold one of its largest premium live events, the 2025 Royal Rumble, at downtown’s Lucas Oil Stadium. It will be the first time in the event’s 37-year history that the Royal Rumble has been held in Indianapolis.
Host committee details events, art and other activations ahead of WWE Royal Rumble
The local host committee of the WWE Royal Rumble detailed collaborations, public artwork, ancillary wrestling shows and other activities ahead of the main event at Lucas Oil Stadium.
ASL interpreters helped to complete the picture of ‘Eras Tour’ in Indianapolis
Indianapolis-based company LTC Language Solutions sent two interpreters to each night of Taylor Swift’s shows at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Lucas Oil Products moves headquarters from California to Indy’s Keystone corridor
An affiliate of the automotive lubricant company acquired the two-story building near the Fashion Mall at Keystone last year for $9.5 million.
Taylor Swift updates: End of final show in Indy; more photos; celebrities among Swift fans
IBJ is covering Taylor Swift’s three-day visit to Indianapolis and the 200,000-some fans expected to converge on the city to attend (or try to find tickets to attend) one of the concerts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Check back regularly for updates.
Photos: Taylor Swift performs on first night of Eras Tour stop in Indianapolis
The show, which ran 3-1/2 hours, included nearly 50 songs from Swift’s discography and featured up-and-coming artist Gracie Abrams as the opener.
Q&A: CIB’s Andy Mallon talks about Taylor Swift, Pan Am Plaza construction and more
Mallon spoke with IBJ about what it’s been like to oversee the board at a time when so much is going on.
Q&A: Architect Stephen Alexander talks about Stadium Village
The longtime architect said he wants to see the neighborhood replicate a sort of Olympic Village surrounding Lucas Oil Stadium. He talked to IBJ about the progress he believes the neighborhood has made toward that goal.
Traffic plans, pop-up performances unveiled for Taylor Swift weekend
Construction and congestion are expected to be challenges for motorists as nearly 200,000 people gather downtown over a three-day period.