So this is interesting - the previous bill I'd brought up on Indy Eleven's stadium being built (an $80 million stadium just outside of downtown with an unspecified location) passed the house a while back.
However, in the senate, a different bill proposing a $20 million renovation to their current digs at IUPUI passed through the subcommittee in the state senate, 13-0. That will be facing the full state senate at some currently unknown point in the future.
Obviously, the two proposals are majorly at odds, so you can expect a compromise of some kind to come up. While funding for a new stadium is roughly $80 million, that would mostly be collected through ticket taxes, according to the proposal.
This renovation would be funded partially by the state itself as a multi-use facility for concerts as well as games. It recycles a facility already in use, but, in my opinion, wouldn't be enough to attract MLS attention as that league is jumping into yet another round of expansion. Indy's been listed as a target (partially due to the stadium deal), but I don't anticipate that a renovation of where they're at would be enough to grab the eye of MLS.
The Eleven's league, NASL, is doing pretty well right now, but there are definitely some concerns as Minnesota United and Atlanta both make the jump to MLS. That gives a bit of instability to the league, unless they're able to find replacements of similar quality. Sacramento would have been a fantastic option, but it appears they'll also be joining MLS, it's been reported.
So the Eleven have a decision to make - are they comfortable with the current outlook for the NASL, renovating their current home? Or do they seek a bit more stability in MLS' regressive single entity structure, recognizing they'll have to make a difficult push for a brand new stadium?
However, in the senate, a different bill proposing a $20 million renovation to their current digs at IUPUI passed through the subcommittee in the state senate, 13-0. That will be facing the full state senate at some currently unknown point in the future.
Obviously, the two proposals are majorly at odds, so you can expect a compromise of some kind to come up. While funding for a new stadium is roughly $80 million, that would mostly be collected through ticket taxes, according to the proposal.
This renovation would be funded partially by the state itself as a multi-use facility for concerts as well as games. It recycles a facility already in use, but, in my opinion, wouldn't be enough to attract MLS attention as that league is jumping into yet another round of expansion. Indy's been listed as a target (partially due to the stadium deal), but I don't anticipate that a renovation of where they're at would be enough to grab the eye of MLS.
The Eleven's league, NASL, is doing pretty well right now, but there are definitely some concerns as Minnesota United and Atlanta both make the jump to MLS. That gives a bit of instability to the league, unless they're able to find replacements of similar quality. Sacramento would have been a fantastic option, but it appears they'll also be joining MLS, it's been reported.
So the Eleven have a decision to make - are they comfortable with the current outlook for the NASL, renovating their current home? Or do they seek a bit more stability in MLS' regressive single entity structure, recognizing they'll have to make a difficult push for a brand new stadium?