Comments on Advance Indiana™: Indianapolis Indians Get 20-Year, Rent-Free Lease, $9 Million In Improvements

Anon 9:02: It's an end to abuse of the public...

2015-10-14T20:56:29.275-05:00

Anon 9:02: It's an end to abuse of the public treasury that's long overdue; not a continuance of same. Corruption isn't the answer to sustaining that which is "good."

The Indians are the best ticket in town and have b...

2015-10-14T09:02:17.560-05:00

The Indians are the best ticket in town and have been affordable for more than just the wealthy. They will continue to be the most affordable, best ticket in town. Support by the CIB is long overdue.

Only the wealthy can support the prices of Colts and Pacers games and outrageous salaries of their players and venues.

I stand corrected, their bond debt might not be pa...

2015-10-13T15:57:32.726-05:00

I stand corrected, their bond debt might not be paid off. However, at least the Indians are paying something on their bond debt. The Pacers don't pay anything for BLF and the Colts pay a pittance of 25k per game. So in retrospect at least the Indians are being good citizens unlike the Pacers and the Colts.

Anon 9:05, The Indians said their $500,000 paymen...

2015-10-13T12:50:02.849-05:00

Anon 9:05,

The Indians said their $500,000 payment HELPED pay off the debt on the stadium. The team didn't say they paid it off. If you amortize $18 million, paying $500,000 a year doesn't retire the debt.

They paid the debt off! Great job Indianapolis Ind...

2015-10-13T09:05:40.077-05:00

They paid the debt off! Great job Indianapolis Indians!
Maybe mortgages companies will come back on us after 30 years and say now you have to pay rent to live in your home.
Get over it.

Let the taxpayers eat cake.

2015-10-13T07:19:28.214-05:00

Let the taxpayers eat cake.

Anon 10:01, I might be wrong about this, but I don...

2015-10-13T04:06:00.831-05:00

Anon 10:01, I might be wrong about this, but I don't think it's their bond debt. I think it's your bond debt, compliments of the Chubby Marine and his handlers. Just saying.

As a loyal reader and (mostly) fan of this useful ...

2015-10-13T01:05:57.455-05:00

As a loyal reader and (mostly) fan of this useful blog, I would appreciate Gary addressing one point. How realistic is the mantra improving the neighborhoods to be when IPS is having such difficulties, and the charters, other than certain exceptions, don't seem to be as successful as their proponents (and their political enablers) promised. This suggests the wisdom of the late Harrison Ullmann's short comments in a book of essays on the Hudnut years, published some years ago by Indiana University. It seems to be another structural weakness of how local government is forced to survive. Any thoughts? Thanks.

If only the Pacers and the Colts paid off the...

2015-10-12T22:01:02.825-05:00

If only the Pacers and the Colts paid off their bond debt(s) as the Indians have done. If only the Pacers and the Colts paid 500k per year on their leases. If only the Pacers and the Colts were getting 9 million over the next 20 years rather than 160 million in ten years for the Pacers and who knows what the Colts will get in twenty more years. If only the CIB treated the Pacers and the Colts as they do the Indians.

Attendance wise the Indians out draw the Pacers an...

2015-10-12T18:51:28.797-05:00

Attendance wise the Indians out draw the Pacers and the Colts every year. It's the most affordable sport for family outings. Being a outdoor summer sport it draws a lot of people downtown for dinner and a ball game. Heck you can bring your own dinner and drinks and sit in the outfield and have a great afternoon or evening out. I'll take the Indians any day over the Colts and the Pacers.

Plus I never heard of an Indian getting arrested for doing something stupid.

Indy 11 will be in line behind them, it is just a ...

2015-10-12T18:04:18.993-05:00

Indy 11 will be in line behind them, it is just a matter of time....