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| Subject: B1G Championship Site...  Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:46 pm | |
| holapalooza, re your question over on MLive.
Indy will be the host city through 2015.
After that, I wouldn't be surprised if they end up extending that.
I personally don't ever see them going to an outdoors facility.
That basically leaves 3 indoor options: HHH Dome (Minnesota Vikings), Lucas Oil Stadium (current site) or Ford Field. (Don't think I'm missing any, but if I am, let me know.)
Here's an article from the Chicago Tribune this past summer talking all about it:
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-06-05/sports/ct-spt-0606-big-ten-championship--20110605_1_indianapolis-lucas-oil-stadium-commissioner-jim-delany-football-championship | |
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WillieMfan
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| | Subject: Indy is tough to beat.. Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:56 pm | |
| They have spent millions in infrastructure to be a destination for large events. Everything from purchase additional snow plows in case of snow to cell carriers dumping millions into network improvements to handle the additional cell usage. They have also created additional access points in and out of the airport to help with traffic. The list goes on and on. | |
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| | Subject: I'll be down there for the Superbowl... Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:03 pm | |
| hope that cell coverage you speak of is still working well! | |
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WillieMfan
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| | Subject: Re: B1G Championship Site... Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:48 pm | |
| It should be Verizon and At & T were both mentioned in the article that I read. They are also bringing in trucks to boost cell strength in the downtown area. Are you going to be in Indy for the SB? | |
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| | Subject: Yep, heading down there that Friday... Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:51 pm | |
| The girlfriend's sister and brother-in-law live on Meridian, near the Governor's Mansion. Wish we were a little closer to the action, but a free place to stay? I'll never complain.
Won't be going into the game, just enjoying the festivities.
Will you be down there? | |
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WillieMfan
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Location : Indianapolis/Cleveland
| | Subject: Yea I have a place Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:06 pm | |
| on the north side. I am planning to go down a couple of times. There is a ton going on the next 8-9 days it should be a blast. | |
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| | Subject: Yeah I hope we don't miss out on 'everything' Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:11 pm | |
| by not getting down there until the wknd of the game.
Either way, the bars will be open. Broadripple should be a good time. | |
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WillieMfan
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Location : Indianapolis/Cleveland
| | Subject: You won't Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:27 pm | |
| miss out on everything. It will probably be nuts near the stadium by then. Maybe you can go to the Beach Bowl. It's a free event. I am thinking of going.
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/content/sports/celebrity_beach_bowl?lang=en_US&_requestid=1793168 | |
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| | Subject: Yeah we'll have to try and get to that... Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:57 pm | |
| I think it's going to be an absolute blast down there...I can't wait.
Hope the weather is 'nice'. | |
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