Episode Details

This week on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick, downtown Indianapolis scores big as the Pacers advance to the NBA Finals, boosting the city’s $4 billion sports tourism economy. Pacers Sports & Entertainment CEO Mel Raines shares what this moment means for the franchise, the fanbase and Indiana’s basketball legacy.

Also in this episode:

• Indianapolis lands the 2028 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials at Lucas Oil Stadium.

• Life sciences leaders from around the globe descend on Fishers during the Global Entrepreneurship Congress.

• Indiana’s first adaptive mouth guard could revolutionize concussion prevention.

• The Damien Center opens a new $29 million HIV and wellness campus on Indy’s Near East Side.

• Richmond and Bloomington break ground on revitalization efforts.

• Eye on Education: Ivy Tech cuts 200+ jobs amid state budget reductions.

• Catholic entrepreneur Scott Williams creates socks and merch inspired by the new Pope — with a Hoosier twist.