A World-Class Sports Venue
In Indianapolis, we've got game! Sports are woven into the fabric of our community.
From our long history as a premier host city, to our pride in our hometown sports teams and world-class facilities, to a plethora of firms and companies that support the industry, Indy offers an arena that values the community, economic and educational benefits of athletics.
As a city, we've made a concerted effort over the last 25 years to create this arena and today we boast a sports capital like no other:
- Host of more than 400 collegiate, Olympic, national and international championships, including the Final Four, Big Ten Basketball, Circle City Classic and the upcoming Super Bowl XLVI
- Headquarters of the NCAA, USA Football and the National High School Federation
- Home to the Indy 500, the largest sporting event in the world, the Brickyard 400, the Red Bull Moto GP and the Mac Tools US Nationals
- Home to the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL; Indiana Pacers of the NBA; Indiana Fever of the WBA; Indianapolis Indians, the Triple A Affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates; and the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League
- Home to several U.S. Olympic governing bodies: USA Gymnastics, USA Track & Field, USA Diving, U.S. Synchronized Swimming and more
- Headquarters of the Horizon League, the Great Lakes Valley Conference and the Central Hockey League
- Homebase of NFL Scouting
- A collection of premier sports arenas, including Lucas Oil Stadium, Conseco Fieldhouse, Pepsi Coliseum and National Institute for Fitness and Sports
- Birthplace of nation's first sport commission, the Indiana Sports Corporation
A number of locally-based sports firms provide support to sports organizations throughout the country. Indy is home base for:
- American College of Sports Medicine
- Reebok / Adidas Distribution Facility
- MainGate, a merchandising and marketing company that counts the NFL, NBA, NHL and LPGA among its clients
- Just Marketing International, the world's largest and most influential motorsports marketing services company
- SportGraphics, a multifaceted company offering signage, distribution, web development and creative services
- Hat World, a specialty retail leader in fashion athletic headwear