Spring Training Awakens in Arizona
Health and safety protocols have restricted Cactus League crowds to 2,000 to 2,400 fans and there’s a scarcity of tickets on some days. Continue Reading Spring Training Awakens in Arizona
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Author: Don Muret
‘It’s Better to Have the Lights On’
Allen Johnson has kept busy running events at Orlando’s Amway Center and Camping World Stadium with fans in attendance even during the pandemic. Continue Reading ‘It’s Better to Have the Lights On’
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Freshening Up the Fieldhouse
BRICK HOUSE: Suite renovations stay true to Bankers Life Fieldhouse’s retro theme. (Courtesy Indiana Pacers) How a $360M refurb will make Indy arena state of the art while keeping it retro Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the first retro-themed NBA arena, celebrates the rich heritage of basketball in the state of Indiana. More than 20 years after the venue opened in downtown Indianapolis, it’s going through a major facelift to retain its distinction for future generations. The 18,000-seat arena, home to the NBA’s Indiana Pacers, was originally designed by the old Ellerbe Becket. It opened as Conseco Fieldhouse in November 1999 with lots of brick, a curved roofline and a tight seating bowl, all features of old gyms dotting the Hoosier State. The venue’s original price tag was $185 million. As the building approaches 25 years old, sports architect Populous designed comprehensive upgrades for the “Fieldhouse of the Future” at a cost of… Continue Reading Freshening Up the Fieldhouse
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Indiana Prepares for a New Kind of Madness
Indianapolis alone has 100 college basketball games booked in March, more than 30 of them set for Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
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Arena salutes Hall of Famer Irving Azoff
Pacers Sports & Entertainment has named a new space at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after music industry kingpin Irving Azoff.
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