INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Sports Corp won the Sports Commission of the Year and the Event Partnership of the Year.
The awards were given out at the Sports ETA Symposium, an annual meeting for non-profit trade associations.
In 2024, Indianapolis hosted the NBA All-Star 2024, the NFL Combine, the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, the Big Ten Football Championship Game, First and Second Round March Madness games, and more NCAA Championships. It was quite the year for sports in the Circle City, which also included annual events like the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard 400.
The Indiana Sports Corp won Event Partnership of the Year for hosting the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials. It was the first time that the event was in an NFL Stadium. The event broke the attendance record multiple times. The opening night drew over 20,000 fans. Later in the week, over 22,000 fans attended the event. In total, over 285,000 fans attended the swimming trials, which was more than 60% more than the previous attendance record.
2025 has already been a busy year for sports in Indianapolis. The Circle City has already hosted the WWE Royal Rumble, the NFL Combine, the Big Ten men’s and women’s Basketball Tournaments, and March Madness Sweet 16 and Elite 8 games. Later in the year, Indianapolis will host the WNBA All-Star 2025, a LIV Golf tournament, and the Big Ten Football Championship Game.
For all of the sporting events that Indianapolis is hosting in 2025, click here.
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