GENERAL
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
100 South Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46225
Capacity: 64,000
Surface: Artificial
Built: 2008 / $719 M USD
Head office: 7001 West 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46253
Phone: 317-297-2658
Fax:
Website: www.indianapoliscolts.com
Radio flagship: 1260 WNDE-AM & 94.7 WFBQ-FM
Local television: Regional FOX
Corporate partners/sponsors: AirTran, Anheuser-Busch, Chevrolet, Lucas Oil, Meijer Supercenters, Sprint Nextel.
Mascot: Blue |
Established: 1953
Franchise ancestry: NFL expansion
Baltimore Colts 1953-1983
Indianapolis Colts 1984 to present
Notes: The National Football League regards the 1953 Colts as a new franchise, despite original owner Carrol Rosenbloom establishing the franchise in Baltimore by moving the Dallas Texans there after the 1952 season. Professional football in Baltimore began in 1946 when the Miami Seahawks of the All-American Football Conference (AAFC) were moved to Maryland and became the Colts. The AAFC Colts became part of the NFL in the merger in 1950 but were dissolved following that season. |
BUSINESS OF WINNING
ATTENDANCE
2011-2012
Home Dates: 8
Home Attendance Average: 64,828
Home Attendance Drawing Capacity: 102.9%
Home Attendance Total: 518,627
Home Attendance Rank: click here
for 2010-2011 rank
Team Marketing Report:
Average Ticket Cost & Fan Cost Index: click here
2010-'11 Estimated Gate Receipts: $45M USD
INDIANAPOLIS MARKET
MARKET SIZE
City Population: 782,871
Metropolitan Area Population: 1,607,486
Greater Metro Area Population: 2,014,267
City size ranking: #13 in US / #11 in NFL
Metro area size ranking: #33 in US / #26 in NFL
Greater Metro area size ranking: #27 in US / #29 in NFL
Designated Market Area (DMA): 1,114,970 TV homes / 0.974% of US
DMA ranking: #25 in US / #28 in North America / #23 in NFL
Source: Nielsen 2008, US Census Bureau 2005 and 2007 |
FRANCHISE FINANCIALS
 OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
Owner: James (Jim) Isray
Acquisition date/price: 1972 / $15 M USD (by Robert Isray, father of James Isray)
General Manager: Bill Polian
Head Coach: Tony Dungy
Stadium: Owned and operated by Capital Improvement Board of Marion County.
Concessions: Centerplate
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MARKET ECONOMICS
Economic Description: Traditional emphasis on government, industry and manufacturing has transitioned to high diversification, with emphasis on education, health care, finance and tourism, especially as a major convention and sports event host.
Major companies: Eli Lilly & Co., Brightpoint, Wellpoint, American United Life, Republic Airways, Teleconsumer Direct, Duke Realty, Clarian Health, Sallie Mae, Cook Corp, Rolls Royce, General Motors.
Notes: Host city for Indianapolis 500, one of the continent’s heritage motorsports events.
City per capita income (ranking): City of Indianapolis - $21,789 USD (#17 NFL)
Metro area per capita income (ranking): $38,980 USD (#70 US / #26 NFL)
State per capita income (ranking): $35,166 USD (#34 US / #27 NFL)
MARKET DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity: Race – White 68.3%, Black 27.2%, Asian 1.9%, Aboriginal 0.7%, Other 6.4%; Hispanic of any race: 6.6%.
Language: Approximately 93% English.
Median Age: 34 years.
Political Leadership: Mayor of Indianapolis – Gregory A. Ballard (Republican); Governor of Indiana – Mitch Daniels (R); U.S. Senators – Richard Lugar (R), Evan Bayh (D); U.S. Representatives – Five Democrat, four Republican: Peter Visclosky (D), Joe Donnelly (D), Mark E. Souder (R), Steve Buyer (R), Dan Burton (R), Mike Pence (R), Andre Carson (D), Brad Ellsworth (D), Baron Hill (D).
Source: Team Marketing Report, ESPN.com, Forbes.com and TheSportMarket.biz
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