Gainbridge Fieldhouse

Gainbridge Fieldhouse is an indoor arena located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

It also hosts college basketball games (including the annual Big Ten Conference tournaments), indoor concerts, and ice hockey.

[9] In April 2019, the Marion County Capital Improvement Board approved a major renovation project for the fieldhouse.

The $360 million project will include a new outdoor entry plaza, new indoor gathering areas, and various interior enhancements.

The arena can accommodate an NHL-sized rink, but the ice hockey seating capacity is reduced to 12,300 in an asymmetrical configuration.

The first NBA game held at Conseco Fieldhouse was on November 6, 1999, when the Indiana Pacers played their regular-season home opener against the Boston Celtics.

[14][15] In 2000, the fieldhouse was also the site for the 2000 Ray Miron President's Cup finals, with two games of the series being played there.

[citation needed] Several games of the 2002 FIBA World Championship were played at Conseco Fieldhouse, including the semifinals and the final.

The venue also hosted select games for the Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League.

From 2011 to 2021, the fieldhouse hosted the Crossroads Classic, an annual event that included the Butler Bulldogs, Indiana Hoosiers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball teams.

[19] In December 2017, during a press conference the Indiana Pacers announced that the arena would host the 2021 NBA All-Star Game.

[22] In addition to professional events, the arena also hosts the IHSAA state finals in wrestling as well as both girls and boys basketball.

[60] It also hosted many PPV events such as The Great American Bash (2006),[61] SummerSlam (2008),[62] Survivor Series (2012),[63] and Clash of Champions (2016),[64] and most recently Fastlane[65] on October 7, 2023.

The fieldhouse is notable for being the location of many landmark moments for the professional wrestling group The Shield, who debuted on November 18, 2012, at Survivor Series,[66] broke up on the June 2, 2014 episode of WWE Raw[67] and reunited on the October 9, 2017 episode of WWE Raw.

[71] The fieldhouse was home to the Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League from 2001 to 2004 after moving from Albany, New York.