INDIANAPOLIS, IN — INDIANAPOLIS — Saturday is game day for the Big Ten Championship and people from across America crowded Downtown Indianapolis.
The sold out game at Lucas Oil Stadium and the cheers of the crowd reflect the impact the city will feel economically today and for years to come.
According to the Indiana Sports Corp, 70,000 people are here visiting for the Big Ten championship and it will bring in around $20 million worth of economic impact for the city.
Of course, more visitors means more money.
“Indianapolis is thriving when it comes to sporting events,” said Brett Kramer, who works as the Director of Public Relations with the Indiana Sports Corp. “Our goal is to always to have the restaurants full, to have the hotels full, to have downtown booming with civic pride.”
It’s a sense of pride that the non-profit helps facilitate through sporting events in Indy because it’s walkable, with hotels and restaurants…
