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Big Ten selects Indianapolis for upcoming men’s, women’s basketball tournaments
Indianapolis has hosted the Big Ten’s men’s basketball tournament 13 times and the women’s tournament 25 times over the past 30 years.
At 50, Dungeons & Dragons continues to fire up Gen Con attendees
The 70,000 Gen Con attendees in Indianapolis this week will be able to visit a Dungeons & Dragons pop-up museum and check out new U.S. stamps based on D&D imagery.
Swimming in stadiums becomes the norm as sport sets up in rugby arena for Paris Olympics
Not only did the U.S. Olympic trials at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis set attendance records, it was a meet that appeared to grow the sport beyond its hard-core fan base.
Developer considering Irvington Plaza as home for Indiana Sports Hall of Fame
News of a possible development at the site has been long-awaited by Irvington residents. But those involved said the potential project is in very early stages and will require a giant fundraising effort.
Southwest Airlines plans to start assigning seats, breaking with 50-year tradition
Southwest said it discovered that preferences have changed over the years and the vast majority of travelers now want to know where they are sitting before they get to the airport.
WNBA All-Star Game smashes viewership record
The game was the third-most viewed WNBA event ever and the drew the largest audience for the league since its first two nationally televised games in 1997.
Hogsett ‘optimistic’ about MLS expansion bid efforts after informal meetings
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett, who was in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday for events related to the Major League Soccer All-Star Game, spent time with several team investors and operators, as well as multiple league executives.
Big Ten football championship game staying in Indianapolis through 2028
Indianapolis has hosted the conference’s football championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium every year since its inception in 2011.
Hogsett expected to attend MLS All-Star events this week in Ohio
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett plans to travel to Columbus, Ohio, this week for the Major League Soccer All-Star Game as part of an ongoing effort to land an expansion club for the city.
Mascot Hall of Fame makes closure plans official
More than five years after opening its doors, the Mascot Hall of Fame and Interactive Children’s Museum in Whiting, Indiana, is preparing to close at the end of the summer.
NIT to hold 2025 men’s semifinals, championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse
Indianapolis is already set to host the NIT semifinals and final in 2026, along with the NCAA Division I, II and III men’s title games.
For Catholic pilgrims, all roads lead to Indy for old-style devotion in modern stadium setting
Thousands of Catholics have converged on Indianapolis for the first National Eucharistic Congress in more than 80 years. On Thursday, many of them attended a worship service at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Q&A: IMS leader Doug Boles weighs in on Brickyard 400 scheduling, return to oval
IBJ spoke with Indianapolis Motor Speedway President Doug Boles about expectations for the Brickyard 400, which is returning for the first time since 2020, and the challenges of scheduling NASCAR around other major events in Indianapolis.
Vendors from across the nation sell religious goods at Eucharistic Congress
The event is expected to draw as many as 60,000 visitors to the Indiana Convention Center from Wednesday through Sunday—attendees that vendors hope to turn into customers.
Caitlin Clark looking forward to time off, turns down All-Star skills invitation
Clark is looking forward to the WNBA’s monthlong hiatus for the Paris Olympic Games, but first she will play for the WNBA All-Stars against the U.S. women’s Olympic team in Phoenix on Saturday night.
Revamped downtown CSX redevelopment plan features upscale hotel, music venue
An investment group led by Indiana Pacers owner Herb Simon and his family said Thursday it plans to spend at least $300 million to construct a 13-story luxury hotel and connected 4,000-seat theater on the property after demolition of the existing century-old building.
Indiana State Fair releases list of 15 new attractions
An outdoor movie theater, duck races, baby animal feeding and oversized illuminated structures will be among the new attractions at this year’s fair.
National Catholic group, Brickyard 400 making hotel rooms scarce in Indianapolis this weekend
The National Eucharistic Congress will use about 27,000 hotel room nights over five days. The event officially runs Wednesday through Sunday, but a welcome service took place Tuesday night at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church (see photo gallery in story).
50,000 Catholics expected at Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis
The event will be the church’s first national gathering in more than 80 years, marking one of the most significant religious events the city has ever hosted.