WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.971 INDIANA UNIVERSITY AND LIE 2 00:00:04.971 --> 00:00:06.039 >> WELCOME TO INSIDE INDIANA 3 00:00:06.039 --> 00:00:07.707 BUSINESS I'M GARY DAY THE NBA 4 00:00:07.707 --> 00:00:08.608 FINALS HAVE BOUNCED BACK TO 5 00:00:08.608 --> 00:00:10.643 INDIANAPOLIS THE CITY 6 00:00:10.643 --> 00:00:12.645 PREPARING TO HOST GAMES 3, 4, 7 00:00:12.645 --> 00:00:13.313 THIS WEEK AT GAINBRIDGE 8 00:00:13.313 --> 00:00:17.017 FIELDHOUSE IT'S NOT EXPECTED 9 00:00:17.017 --> 00:00:18.218 AND PROFITABLE JUNE SURPRISE 10 00:00:18.218 --> 00:00:20.086 FOR DOWNTOWN INDIANAPOLIS 11 00:00:20.086 --> 00:00:20.653 RETAILERS HOTELS AND 12 00:00:20.653 --> 00:00:29.996 RESTAURANTS WELL THAT'S WHAT 13 00:00:29.996 --> 00:00:31.164 HAPPENED AFTER THE PACERS WON 14 00:00:31.164 --> 00:00:32.165 THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS 15 00:00:32.165 --> 00:00:33.266 OVER THE NEXT IMAGINE WHAT 16 00:00:33.266 --> 00:00:36.603 COULD HAPPEN IN THE WEEK AHEAD 17 00:00:36.603 --> 00:00:37.270 CENTRAL INDIANA BUSINESSES 18 00:00:37.270 --> 00:00:38.004 CITY LEADERS LOOKING TO CASH 19 00:00:38.004 --> 00:00:41.708 IN ON THE PACERS SUCCESSFUL 20 00:00:41.708 --> 00:00:43.076 AND EXCITING ANOTHER BIG TIME 21 00:00:43.076 --> 00:00:45.779 EVENTS IN THE PIPELINE 22 00:00:45.779 --> 00:00:46.780 >> IT IS ELECTRIC I MEAN YOU 23 00:00:46.780 --> 00:00:50.517 THINK ABOUT NBA FINALS 24 00:00:50.517 --> 00:00:51.618 HAPPENING WNBA KICKING OFF 25 00:00:51.618 --> 00:00:52.452 PLANNING FOR THE WNBA ALL-STAR 26 00:00:52.452 --> 00:00:55.622 GAME AND THEN ANNOUNCING THE 27 00:00:55.622 --> 00:00:56.322 2028 SWIMMING TRIALS COMING 28 00:00:56.322 --> 00:00:59.859 BACK IS UNBELIEVABLE I MEAN 29 00:00:59.859 --> 00:01:03.063 THIS IS WHY INDIANAPOLIS IS 30 00:01:03.063 --> 00:01:04.197 >> THAT'S HUB OF SPORTS HERE 31 00:01:04.197 --> 00:01:06.633 IN THE AND UNITED STATES 32 00:01:06.633 --> 00:01:07.667 >> AND WE'LL HAVE MORE ON THE 33 00:01:07.667 --> 00:01:09.502 BIG NEWS OF THE OLYMPIC AT US 34 00:01:09.502 --> 00:01:10.770 ON ONE COMING BACK TO INDIANA 35 00:01:10.770 --> 00:01:12.972 IN JUST A FEW MINUTES BUT 36 00:01:12.972 --> 00:01:13.973 FIRST WE BEGIN WITH THE 37 00:01:13.973 --> 00:01:15.141 INDIANA PACERS AND WHAT THEIR 38 00:01:15.141 --> 00:01:16.843 TRIP TO THE NBA FINALS MEANS 39 00:01:16.843 --> 00:01:18.078 FOR THE COMMUNITY AND 40 00:01:18.078 --> 00:01:19.946 BUSINESSES AS WELL PACERS 41 00:01:19.946 --> 00:01:20.847 SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CEO 42 00:01:20.847 --> 00:01:23.650 MEL RAINES JOINS US NOW NOW I 43 00:01:23.650 --> 00:01:24.584 REMEMBER YOU KNOW THE NBA 44 00:01:24.584 --> 00:01:25.685 ALL-STAR GAMES OF 400 MILLION 45 00:01:25.685 --> 00:01:27.554 DOLLAR IMPACT I KNOW YOU DON'T 46 00:01:27.554 --> 00:01:28.288 HAVE WOULDN'T HAVE NUMBERS FOR 47 00:01:28.288 --> 00:01:30.223 THIS BUT THE ECONOMIC 48 00:01:30.223 --> 00:01:32.292 >> IMPACT IS GOING TO BE BIG 49 00:01:32.292 --> 00:01:33.326 YEAH IT'S GOING TO BE HUGE 50 00:01:33.326 --> 00:01:34.060 WHILE THERE'S NOT AS MUCH TIME 51 00:01:34.060 --> 00:01:34.794 TO PLAN TO BE IN THE FINALS AS 52 00:01:34.794 --> 00:01:36.696 THERE IS FOR ALL STAR 53 00:01:36.696 --> 00:01:37.831 >> I CERTAINLY THINK WHEN I 54 00:01:37.831 --> 00:01:39.532 TURN ON THE NEWS RIGHT NOW 55 00:01:39.532 --> 00:01:40.967 THAT WORD INDIAN INDIANA 56 00:01:40.967 --> 00:01:43.436 PACERS INDIANAPOLIS IS BEING 57 00:01:43.436 --> 00:01:44.737 SAID YOU KNOW HUNDREDS 58 00:01:44.737 --> 00:01:45.738 THOUSANDS OF TIMES A DAY YEAH 59 00:01:45.738 --> 00:01:46.840 BIG IMPACT IN AS WE WERE 60 00:01:46.840 --> 00:01:49.576 TALKING OFF CAM YOU TALK ABOUT 61 00:01:49.576 --> 00:01:50.577 INDIANAPOLIS BEING BASKETBALL 62 00:01:50.577 --> 00:01:51.311 HAVING BETWEEN THE PACERS AND 63 00:01:51.311 --> 00:01:53.613 THIS RUN THE INDIANA FEVER YOU 64 00:01:53.613 --> 00:01:54.681 GET THE WNBA ALL-STAR GAME 65 00:01:54.681 --> 00:01:55.548 COMING UP AS WELL SO IN TERMS 66 00:01:55.548 --> 00:01:58.251 OF ECONOMIC IMPACT A LOT NOT 67 00:01:58.251 --> 00:01:59.619 TO MENTION THE EXCITEMENT YEAH 68 00:01:59.619 --> 00:02:00.520 IT'S JUST I MEAN FOR OUR STAFF 69 00:02:00.520 --> 00:02:02.422 AND OUR TEAM THIS IS WHAT WE 70 00:02:02.422 --> 00:02:03.123 LIVE FOR IT THERE'S NO BETTER 71 00:02:03.123 --> 00:02:04.124 TIME TO BE A BASKETBALL FAN IN 72 00:02:04.124 --> 00:02:05.625 INDIANA THAN RIGHT NOW AS YOU 73 00:02:05.625 --> 00:02:08.928 LOOK AT THE NATIONAL NARRATIVE 74 00:02:08.928 --> 00:02:12.432 YOU KNOW TOO SMALL MARKETS 75 00:02:12.432 --> 00:02:13.500 THAT SEEMS TO PREDOMINATE ALL 76 00:02:13.500 --> 00:02:15.668 OF THE TALKING HEADS ON ON THE 77 00:02:15.668 --> 00:02:18.605 NATIONAL ON THE NATIONAL STAGE 78 00:02:18.605 --> 00:02:19.606 REALLY IS IF YOU THINK ABOUT 79 00:02:19.606 --> 00:02:20.640 IT REALLY ISN'T AN ACCURATE 80 00:02:20.640 --> 00:02:21.841 DEPICTION IT'S REALLY NOT I 81 00:02:21.841 --> 00:02:22.876 THINK IT'S A GOOD NARRATIVE ON 82 00:02:22.876 --> 00:02:24.611 THE COAST BUT THE REALITY IS 83 00:02:24.611 --> 00:02:27.580 90% OF AMERICA LIVES IN A CITY 84 00:02:27.580 --> 00:02:28.915 SMALLER THAN INDIANAPOLIS OR 85 00:02:28.915 --> 00:02:31.684 OKLAHOMA CITY WHERE BIG CITIES 86 00:02:31.684 --> 00:02:32.385 TO MOST AMERICANS AND I THINK 87 00:02:32.385 --> 00:02:33.052 PEOPLE ARE EXCITED TO SEE 88 00:02:33.052 --> 00:02:34.854 THESE 2 TEAMS PLAYED GREAT 89 00:02:34.854 --> 00:02:39.359 BASKETBALL FACE EACH OTHER AS 90 00:02:39.359 --> 00:02:40.393 YOU LOOK AT THE FANS IN THE 91 00:02:40.393 --> 00:02:41.861 EXCITING LET'S CHECK OUT SOME 92 00:02:41.861 --> 00:02:43.396 OF ACTION FROM LAST WEEKEND 93 00:02:43.396 --> 00:02:55.441 >> AND THAT GAME 6 WINNER THAT 94 00:02:55.441 --> 00:02:56.676 KIND OF EXCITEMENT NOW SEEN IN 95 00:02:56.676 --> 00:02:58.011 DOWNTOWN INDY BUT REALLY 96 00:02:58.011 --> 00:03:00.947 AROUND THE STATE IN A LOT OF 97 00:03:00.947 --> 00:03:01.648 WAYS AND AS YOU PUT LOOK AT 98 00:03:01.648 --> 00:03:04.350 THAT THE INVESTMENT BUT THE 99 00:03:04.350 --> 00:03:05.618 PACERS THE SIDE FAMILY AND 100 00:03:05.618 --> 00:03:07.253 OTHERS MADE IN IN AROUND 101 00:03:07.253 --> 00:03:08.454 GAINBRIDGE FIELDHOUSE NOW 102 00:03:08.454 --> 00:03:09.322 THAT'S REALLY COMING TO THE 103 00:03:09.322 --> 00:03:10.590 FORE SO KIND OF VALIDATES IN 104 00:03:10.590 --> 00:03:12.525 MANY WAYS THAT THAT BIG 105 00:03:12.525 --> 00:03:14.093 INVESTMENT IT DOES IT'S SO 106 00:03:14.093 --> 00:03:15.228 EXCITING FOR HERB SIMON AND 107 00:03:15.228 --> 00:03:16.329 SIMON FAMILY WHO'S BEEN 108 00:03:16.329 --> 00:03:16.896 INVESTED IN DOWNTOWN 109 00:03:16.896 --> 00:03:17.630 INDIANAPOLIS FOR A LONG TIME 110 00:03:17.630 --> 00:03:19.032 CONTINUE 111 00:03:19.032 --> 00:03:20.133 >> TO INVEST IN DOWNTOWN 112 00:03:20.133 --> 00:03:23.870 INDIANAPOLIS AND AND AS RICK 113 00:03:23.870 --> 00:03:24.537 CARLISLE SAID ON THE COURT 114 00:03:24.537 --> 00:03:25.905 AFTER THE GAME YOU KNOW IN 49 115 00:03:25.905 --> 00:03:26.839 OTHER STATES IT'S JUST 116 00:03:26.839 --> 00:03:27.574 BASKETBALL BUT THIS IS INDIANA 117 00:03:27.574 --> 00:03:31.377 IT'S DIFFERENT YOU KNOW HERBS 118 00:03:31.377 --> 00:03:32.245 GOING TO KEEP INVESTING IN 119 00:03:32.245 --> 00:03:32.979 INDIANAPOLIS YES SPEAKING OF 120 00:03:32.979 --> 00:03:35.882 HERB SIMON THE SIMON FAMILY OR 121 00:03:35.882 --> 00:03:36.816 WAS ON NATE FELDMAN'S PODCAST 122 00:03:36.816 --> 00:03:37.517 HERE JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO 123 00:03:37.517 --> 00:03:40.119 TALKING ABOUT THE PACERS AND 124 00:03:40.119 --> 00:03:42.422 THE EXCITEMENT AROUND THE TEAM 125 00:03:42.422 --> 00:03:46.659 >> WE REALIZE THAT IF 126 00:03:46.659 --> 00:03:48.561 INDIANAPOLIS LOST THEIR ONLY 127 00:03:48.561 --> 00:03:49.429 MAJOR SPORTS TEAM ESPECIALLY 128 00:03:49.429 --> 00:03:51.664 BASKETBALL WITH YOU KNOW THE 129 00:03:51.664 --> 00:03:52.966 OLD SAYING IS WE DIDN'T THEN 130 00:03:52.966 --> 00:03:55.435 BASKETBALL WE PERFECTED IN 131 00:03:55.435 --> 00:03:58.972 INDIANA SO I THINK THAT STRUCK 132 00:03:58.972 --> 00:04:02.342 US IS IMPORTANT 133 00:04:02.342 --> 00:04:03.576 >> YEAH THAT THE INVESTMENT 134 00:04:03.576 --> 00:04:04.711 THE SIMON FAMILY MADE AND 135 00:04:04.711 --> 00:04:06.512 CONTINUES TO MAKE CERTAINLY 136 00:04:06.512 --> 00:04:07.547 PAYING DIVIDENDS TO BE SURE 137 00:04:07.547 --> 00:04:09.449 HOW WOULD YOU CHARACTERIZE THE 138 00:04:09.449 --> 00:04:13.419 ENERGY IN THE ORGANIZATION 139 00:04:13.419 --> 00:04:14.087 BECAUSE YOU'RE EVERYBODY'S 140 00:04:14.087 --> 00:04:14.787 HAVING FUN FANS WATCHING IT 141 00:04:14.787 --> 00:04:16.522 YOU ALL ARE DOING THE WORK BUT 142 00:04:16.522 --> 00:04:17.824 HOW DOES THAT ENERGY REALLY 143 00:04:17.824 --> 00:04:18.725 PERMEATE THROUGH THE 144 00:04:18.725 --> 00:04:20.326 ORGANIZATION YOU KNOW IT DOES 145 00:04:20.326 --> 00:04:21.494 I SENT A NOTE TO THE WHOLE 146 00:04:21.494 --> 00:04:23.663 STAFF TODAY TO THANK THEM AND 147 00:04:23.663 --> 00:04:24.597 TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE A 148 00:04:24.597 --> 00:04:25.732 MOMENT TO ENJOY THIS IT 149 00:04:25.732 --> 00:04:26.599 DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN FOR 150 00:04:26.599 --> 00:04:28.668 A LOT OF OUR STAFF WEREN'T 151 00:04:28.668 --> 00:04:29.502 BORN THE LAST TIME THIS 152 00:04:29.502 --> 00:04:30.236 HAPPENED IN THE YEAR 2000 AND 153 00:04:30.236 --> 00:04:33.306 SO I'M HOPING EVERYBODY TAKES 154 00:04:33.306 --> 00:04:34.240 A MINUTE TO REFLECT ON HOW 155 00:04:34.240 --> 00:04:35.541 IMPORTANT THIS IS WE'RE 156 00:04:35.541 --> 00:04:36.676 GROWING A NEW GENERATION OF 157 00:04:36.676 --> 00:04:37.410 FANS AND WE'RE REINVIGORATING 158 00:04:37.410 --> 00:04:40.246 OUR FAN BASE AND 159 00:04:40.246 --> 00:04:41.147 >> I HOPE IT HAPPENS MORE 160 00:04:41.147 --> 00:04:42.482 OFTEN THAN EVERY 25 YEARS BUT 161 00:04:42.482 --> 00:04:44.384 TRYING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT 162 00:04:44.384 --> 00:04:45.752 LIKE IT'S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME 163 00:04:45.752 --> 00:04:47.186 OPPORTUNITY IT AND THAT'S 164 00:04:47.186 --> 00:04:48.321 PEOPLE THINK ABOUT THE IMPACT 165 00:04:48.321 --> 00:04:49.155 THIS HAS NEXT YEAR IN THE NEXT 166 00:04:49.155 --> 00:04:52.725 COUPLE OF YEARS ON THE 167 00:04:52.725 --> 00:04:53.459 FRANCHISE GOING FORWARD YEAH I 168 00:04:53.459 --> 00:04:54.961 MEAN IT'S HOW WE GROW FANS ARE 169 00:04:54.961 --> 00:04:55.995 A LOT OF FANS THAT REMEMBER 170 00:04:55.995 --> 00:04:57.630 THE REGGIE DAY CERTAINLY N THE 171 00:04:57.630 --> 00:04:59.599 TEAMS IN THE LATE 90'S AND 2 172 00:04:59.599 --> 00:05:00.366 THOUSANDS AND NOW WE'VE GOT A 173 00:05:00.366 --> 00:05:02.335 TEAM THAT PEOPLE WILL ALWAYS 174 00:05:02.335 --> 00:05:03.736 REMEMBER THAT SHOT IN 175 00:05:03.736 --> 00:05:04.404 CLEVELAND THEY WILL ALWAYS 176 00:05:04.404 --> 00:05:06.606 REMEMBER THAT SHOT IN NEW YORK 177 00:05:06.606 --> 00:05:08.308 I'LL TALK ABOUT IT FOR THE 178 00:05:08.308 --> 00:05:08.975 REST OF THEIR LIVES YEAH 179 00:05:08.975 --> 00:05:11.311 LOOKING AT SOME OF VIDEO FROM 180 00:05:11.311 --> 00:05:12.045 2000 MANY PEOPLE REMEMBER THAT 181 00:05:12.045 --> 00:05:14.113 THE LAST TIME THE PACERS WE'RE 182 00:05:14.113 --> 00:05:16.883 IN THE FINALS MEL YOU 183 00:05:16.883 --> 00:05:18.151 RELATIVELY RECENTLY ELEVATED 184 00:05:18.151 --> 00:05:19.152 TO CEO BUT BEEN WITH THE 185 00:05:19.152 --> 00:05:21.187 ORGANIZATION FOR A WHILE BEEN 186 00:05:21.187 --> 00:05:22.689 IN INDIANAPOLIS FOR A LONG 187 00:05:22.689 --> 00:05:23.756 TIME WAS THIS MEAN TO YOU 188 00:05:23.756 --> 00:05:26.192 PERSONALLY OH MY GOSH IT'S ONE 189 00:05:26.192 --> 00:05:26.859 OF THE MOST EXCITING THINGS 190 00:05:26.859 --> 00:05:27.627 I'VE EVER BEEN A PART OF IN MY 191 00:05:27.627 --> 00:05:31.097 LIFE AND I'M JUST SO PROUD OF 192 00:05:31.097 --> 00:05:32.498 OF THE TEAM YOU KNOW THE GUYS 193 00:05:32.498 --> 00:05:35.001 ARE GREAT GUYS AND THE SIMONS 194 00:05:35.001 --> 00:05:35.902 DESERVE THIS AND AFTER BEING 195 00:05:35.902 --> 00:05:37.804 INVESTED FOR SO LONG AND I 196 00:05:37.804 --> 00:05:38.871 JUST FEEL INCREDIBLY LUCKY TO 197 00:05:38.871 --> 00:05:42.175 BE A PART OF THAT NOW RAIN CEO 198 00:05:42.175 --> 00:05:42.675 PACERS SPORTS AND 199 00:05:42.675 --> 00:05:43.376 ENTERTAINMENT NOW THANKS FOR 200 00:05:43.376 --> 00:05:43.893 JOINING US GOOD LUCK IN THE