Irsay may rescue Colts-themed restaurant
Less than a day after its closure was announced, a Colts-themed restaurant on the far north side of Indianapolis may be getting a reprieve.
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Stadium Lofts apartment project nears opening day
The unusual nature of the redevelopment and its location are driving strong leasing activity.
Super Bowl guru wants BioCrossroads-type effort for Indy sports
Indiana Sports Corp. CEO Allison Melangton is challenging local sports industry leaders to "think boldly" and help Indianapolis become an international sports mecca.
Attorneys rev engines on racing circuits for relaxation
Lawyers are traditionally known as hard-chargers, but these Indianapolis attorneys spend their weekends jockeying for position as pro- and semipro-level auto racers.
Big Easy writer says Indy should drop ’18 Super Bowl bid
Within three weeks, Indianapolis should know whom it faces in its bid to host the 2018 Super Bowl. The bidding for the next three Super Bowls is bound to be competitive. And a little ugly.
Speedway state funding plan approved by lawmakers
The Indianapolis Motor Speedway could get $100 million in state assistance for planned improvements under a plan approved by Indiana legislators.
Local racing team on verge of calling it quits after 500
Carmel-based Panther/Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, a company that was in expansion mode as little as two years ago, plans to close shop after the Indy 500 if it can’t find a new sponsor.
Lawmakers forge deal to help Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The plan authorizes the state to loan the Speedway $100 million—money it will borrow through bonds—to make the grandstands more accessible to people with disabilities and to install lights for night races.
New pro soccer team to be called Indy Eleven
Indianapolis’ pro soccer team doesn’t make its on-field debut until April 2014, but organizers on Thursday unveiled the club’s name: Indy Eleven.
Time for IndyCar Series to prove it can market drivers
Conor Daly and Takuma Sato provide the struggling IndyCar Series with prime opportunities to improve its brand awareness and TV ratings. But driver promotion has never been the series' strong suit. It's time to turn that around.
New golf tour offering cash prizes despite USGA warning
The Hoosier Tour will give high-handicappers the chance to compete for prize purses at top courses across the Indianapolis area. But participants could become ineligible for sanctioned events.
Speedway’s Speed Zone redevelopment project in high gear
Some goals have been realized, while others are moving through the pipeline.
New lights only the beginning for Brickyard changes
Everything is on the table for consideration, says new Hulman & Co. CEO Mark Miles.
Manti Te’o could find perfect home with Colts
All the noise about his fake girlfriend and slow 40-yard dash time have made football fans forget how good Manti Te'o was over an extended period in South Bend.
Pacers post solid attendance gains in regular season
Despite the negative noise this year about Pacers home attendance, the team had its second consecutive season increase. Revenue from tickets and sponsorships also rose.
Republicans to question Ballard’s $6M sports park
The City-County Council’s GOP caucus will grill the mayor’s staff in a private meeting Monday evening about plans for the park, which caught many of them by surprise last week.
IndyCar getting one thing it needs even more than American stars
He’s not as American as apple pie, but Takuma Sato adds something to the IndyCar Series it has been sorely lacking in recent years.
Ball State kicks off fundraising drive for sports facilities
The Division I university wants to invest $20 million for new and improved complexes for baseball, basketball, football and golf, among other sports.
Lack of prime-time home games stuns Colts sponsor
Lucas Oil CEO Forrest Lucas can't understand how the Andrew Luck-led Indianapolis Colts got only one prime-time home game on the team's 2013 schedule. All the early games, he said, kills West Coast exposure.
Marketing firm’s founder mulls top IndyCar job, company sale
Spire Capital Partners has put its 50-percent stake in Zionsville-based Just Marketing International on the market, as the company's founder, Zak Brown, reportedly mulls accepting an offer to be CEO of the IndyCar racing series.