Indy Super Bowl organizers moving ahead with plans
Local organizers expect the 2012 Super Bowl to be played as scheduled, despite growing concerns that an NFL work stoppage could force postponement or cancellation of the game.
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Super Bowl crew hustles to prep for 2012 event in Indianapolis
CEO Allison Melangton deliberately hired only Indiana residents to tap a deep talent pool and play up Hoosier hospitality.
Thousands beat it to Indianapolis for Drum Corps competition
About 30,000 people are expected to attend the Drum Corps International World Championships over the next three days at Lucas
Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis to host Big Ten football title game in 2011
The Big Ten announced Thursday that the conference and the Indiana Sports Corp. will spend the next 30 days working out details
of the one-year deal. After that, the Big Ten will conduct thorough research to determine future locations.
Indianapolis making contingency plan for Super Bowl
NFL officials and the Indianapolis Super Bowl Host Committee have a contingency plan if a work stoppage postpones the 2012
Super Bowl.
Super Bowl Host Committee beefs up its staff
Three of the six additions are executives on loan from the Indiana Sports Corp. and the Indianapolis Convention & Visitors
Association.
Risk inherent with bid to bring World Cup to Indy
But promoters of effort to bring global soccer competition here in 2018 or 2022 aren’t concerned about repeat of financial
failures of World Basketball Championships.
Agency settles stadium water damage claim for $6.2M
Flooding from a drainpipe malfunction caused extensive damage to Lucas Oil Stadium’s data center prior
to its opening in August 2008.
Colts ponder effects of possible NFL season expansion
Indianapolis Colts officials have not taken an official position on expanding the NFL regular season from 16 to 18 games,
but they don’t
think it would boost revenue significantly.
NFL exec tours city, checks on Super Bowl preparations
The NFL’s Super Bowl point man tours legacy project, University of Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium to make sure city is
on track for 2012 event.
CIB takes Black Expo grant request under consideration
Local not-for-profit wants annual $150,000 grant from the Capital Improvement Board restored to better market the Circle City
Classic.
Butler’s near-miss run captivates thousands of fans
It was the third runner-up finish for the city in the past six months. The Indiana Fever lost in the WNBA finals, the Indianapolis
Colts lost the Super Bowl and now Butler.
Tickets still remain for Butler-Duke game
National ticket search engine says about 4,500 remained Monday morning for the NCAA championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
NCAA, city still hammering out long-term deal
The NCAA and city put together a deal to cover insurance and liability issues for this year’s Final Four, but are still finalizing
an agreement that assures the event comes back regularly through 2039.
VIDEO: The mysteries of predicting Final Four’s impact
A debate rages over how Butler's spot in the Final Four will blunt the event's economic impact. But predicting the Final Four's true impact is fraught with unknowns.
Shortage of big programs slows secondary Final Four ticket sales
Ticket brokers say a flood of tickets became available on the secondary market following losses by the No. 1-seeded Kansas
Jayhawks and Kentucky Wildcats.
Final Four corporate hospitality spending on the rise
Corporate hospitality at sports events has been stagnant in recent years, but organizers expect a big bounce for this year’s
NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis.
Butler benefiting big from basketball run
Besides an immediate bump in apparel sales, the university is expecting a jump in student applications, alumni contributions
and season-ticket sales, as well.
Record visitor spending expected for Final Four
Tickets were snapped up fast for this year’s Final Four, almost assuring a record economic impact for Indianapolis. But two
more wins for Purdue or Butler could bring down projected visitor spending.
CIB turns down Axe deodorant ad for stadium
The Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board on Monday rejected a request from Axe deodorant to place an advertisement in Lucas
Oil Stadium because the message is too racy for youngsters.