City’s prelude to Royal Rumble includes murals, beats and laughs
The Indianapolis arts community is expressing excitement for the WWE’s Royal Rumble through murals, a comedy event and a hip-hop show.
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Downtown Homewood Suites hotel sold for $18.7M, renovations planned
The purchase marks the first downtown hotel property for MHG, which has nearly 20 other properties in central Indiana, Missouri and Florida, and nine other projects in its development pipeline.
Westfield sees potential for business with South Korean companies, starting with hotel
Westfield officials hope a proposed $50 million hotel by South Korean-based Lotte Hotels & Resorts could provide an opening for more business with the country. City officials are planning an economic development trip to Asia in March to explore the possibilities.
Indiana casino relocation nixed without a vote
A bill to move a casino license from Rising Sun to New Haven was pulled by the chairman of the Public Policy Committee.
Caitlin Clark declines invite to 3-point shootout at NBA All-Star weekend
Caitlin Clark is going to wait until Indianapolis hosts the WNBA All-Star weekend in July to enter her first 3-point contest as a pro.
Royal Pin to merge south-side entertainment venue Greatimes with Expo Bowl
The consolidation of the two south-side venues does not include the outdoor attractions at Greatimes, including two miniature golf courses and go-kart racing.
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.
IMS Museum set to reopen after extensive renovations
The $64 million overhaul includes adding 40,000 feet to the museum’s footprint.
Beautification project to bring updated entrances to Indiana State Fairgrounds
Beautification and renovation projects totaling about $39 million are in the works for entrances to the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
Plan for Indiana Sports Hall of Fame shifts from Irvington to county fairgrounds
The hall of fame, founded in 2020, does not have a physical location and operates through its website and events.
Conner Prairie making plans for new Lenape exhibit
The living-history museum in Fishers is making plans for a larger exhibit that is expected to open in 2029 and better tell the story of the people also known as the Delaware.
Capital Improvement Board reelects leadership after major tourism year
In Marci Reddick’s second year as board president, the CIB was involved in major public-private partnerships such as the NBA All-Star Weekend and Taylor Swift’s three-night stop at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Fever to get new $78M practice, training complex at former downtown jail property
Pacers Sports & Entertainment plans to build a dedicated training complex for the Fever with two regulation-size basketball courts, a full-service kitchen, a private outdoor courtyard and a spa-style retreat space.
Colts to play in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Berlin
The Colts will be considered “hosts” for the game, which means the contest will be considered a home game even though it won’t be played at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark proclaims himself ‘guilty as charged’ in court appearance
Michael Thomas Lewis, 55, who was charged with felony stalking of the Indiana Fever star behaved “very erratically” in his first court appearance and, at times, appeared to be laughing and joking while noting he had not been taking his medication while jailed or while living in his car.
Bill seeks to boost Indiana tourism projects through tax rebates, special districts
Under House Bill 1223, the Indiana Destination Development Corp. could soon have a few new tools to incentivize tourism development.
WNBA unveils logo, host committee for 2025 All-Star game
The 2025 All-Star events, which were moved to Indianapolis in August, include community programs, entertainment and on-court activities such a skills competition and three-point contest.
Texas man charged with stalking Caitlin Clark, arrested in Indianapolis
The 55-year-old man allegedly sent numerous threats and sexually explicit messages to Clark via his social media accounts, including from IP addresses at a hotel and the library in downtown Indianapolis.