Lucas Oil Stadium: A landmark rises
By the 2008 football season the Indianapolis Colts may be playing in a state-of-the art, retractable-roof stadium now under construction in downtown Indianapolis. The $675 million facility, to be named Lucas Oil Stadium, will also be used for non-Colts events such as NCAA basketball tornament play.
A tale of two stadiums
The RCA Dome was pretty impressive when it opened in the mid-1980s. How does it compare with the state-of-the-art facility set to open in 2008? We tally up everything from the size of the suites to the number of bathrooms
Project timeline
A look at the history of the stadium, from the initial discussions to the political wrangling in the Legislature to get it funded, through the ground-breaking and construction so far
Where is the money coming from?
The budget for the stadium is a whopping $675 million — not counting the $270 million projected for the convention center expansion. We break down where the public funds are coming from.
Stadium lease highlights
What’s in it for the Colts, and what’s in it for the city?
About Lucas Oil Products
Little known outside the auto racing industry, this private company with Hoosier beginnings paid $121.5 million for 20-year naming-rights.
Source and Links: The Indianapolis Star
The Star has a Live Webcam on the construction
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