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.
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NCAA delays rule change permitting college athletes to bet on professional sports
The delay comes less than a week after an NBA coach and player were arrested in a takedown of two sprawling gambling operations that authorities said leaked inside information about NBA athletes.
NBA starts review of policies after gambling-related arrests of coach, player
In a memo sent to all 30 teams, the NBA said it believed “there is more that can be done from a legal/regulatory perspective to protect the integrity of the NBA and our affiliated leagues.”
NBA’s gambling scandal renews congressional calls to regulate sports betting
The arrests of current and former high-profile NBA figures on Thursday for illegal sports betting and rigged poker games spurred fresh calls from lawmakers for federal regulation.
Shifts in college sports give law firm opportunities
A Fishers-based law firm that’s made a name for itself in college sports compliance is gearing up for big changes as federal lawmakers weigh sweeping reforms to how athletes are paid and how competition is governed.
Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver
Sanchez has been off the air since the Oct. 4 incident at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
NCAA allows college athletes to bet on professional sports starting Nov. 1
This doesn’t change the NCAA rule forbidding athletes from betting on college sports.
Indy Fuel, Fishers Freight executive Larry McQueary to step down
McQueary has been president of the Hallett Sports & Entertainment-owned Indy Fuel hockey team since 2018 and became president of the Fishers Freight indoor football team when it was founded in 2024.
NCAA president urges conferences, schools to be cautious of equity deals
Amid growing pressure to raise funds to pay players, the Big Ten Conference has reportedly been in negotiations with an investor that would offer billions to help market media rights and other properties.
Apple inks 5-year US broadcasting deal with Formula 1
The deal with Apple was praised by Dan Towriss, CEO of Indianapolis-based TWG Motorsports and the Cadillac Formula 1 team that will debut next season.
UPDATE: IU locks up football coach Cignetti with huge new contract
Under the new eight-year pact, Curt Cignetti becomes the third-highest-paid coach in college football, behind only Georgia’s Kirby Smart and Ohio State’s Ryan Day.
Caitlin Clark returning to action on grass instead of hardwood
Clark, whose second season in the WNBA ended early because of a series of injuries, will return to play in the pro-am next month at The Annika on the LPGA Tour.
It’s called automated officiating. The NBA is using it to get even more calls right.
The NBA is tapping into technology more and more to ensure that plays like those get adjudicated correctly.
Indiana Pacers add new game-day audio service for visually impaired fans
Through a new partnership with MindsEye, an Illinois-based nonprofit, Pacers fans will have access to live audio description at 20 of the team’s home games this season.
Cignetti taking business-as-usual approach as IU football reaches its highest ranking
Amazingly, with basketball season beckoning in Bloomington, around campus all anyone wants to talk about is football.
Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from hospital, booked amid battery allegations
A judge granted a petition filed on Sanchez’s behalf to travel outside of the state, but online court records indicate the court required that the Fox Sports analyst complete the booking process before being allowed to leave.
Banana Ball League to include Indianapolis Clowns team in 2026
In tribute to the original barnstorming baseball squad that inspired their founding, the popular Savannah Bananas are adding a Clowns team in 2026 as part of an expanded schedule.
Americans can’t stop betting parlays. Sportbooks are cashing in.
Bettors lose billions of dollars a year on parlays, the data shows, and operators bring in far more revenue for every dollar wagered on these bets than they do straight bets.
Nonprofit law firms could help address Indiana’s lawyer shortage
Students and faculty at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and Kelley School of Business are testing a nonprofit law firm model that could help serve clients of modest means.
New IU Indy program to blend sports management and law
When Horizon League Commissioner Julie Lach first heard the proposal for a new sports law program intended to prepare students for leadership roles in the sports industry, she not only thought it was fantastic, but also that it was a need.