Indianapolis to Host 2012 Superbowl!

[Henry Hawk]

I'm talking about the taxes collected for the next 3 to 4 years, because of the increased workforce it takes to prepare the city FOR the SB.....

What more workforce is needed?  Once the stadium is finished, what else is there to prepare?  It may take a month to put up all the banners and streamers along Meridian Street, but gimme a break.  Oh, there will be a lot more hookers in town, but I don't think they're on the tax roll.

C91 are you really serious?............so, tell me, you think it woud be better for the city and it's people.....to NOT have 3 years worth of skilled work being done....I just don't understand the logic here.....

I would rather have three years of guaranteed work............and try to develop MORE work to be done AFTER those three years.........than to just sit...without the ANY new developement.......

.......okay answer this question for me....do you think Indy would have been better off without the SB?...............

[C91]

.......okay answer this question for me....do you think Indy would have been better off without the SB?...............

I think the Super Bowl will have negligable impact on Indianapolis.  Look at all the other cities that have hosted the Super Bowl.  Have they experienced some kind of economic renaissance based on hosting a football game? 

Indianapolis has been denied the Super Bowl twice before and seemed to survive pretty well. 

Do you think Indianapolis would fall into recession and disrepair had it been denied the Super Bowl bid?

[Henry Hawk]

.......okay answer this question for me....do you think Indy would have been better off without the SB?...............

I think the Super Bowl will have negligable impact on Indianapolis.  Look at all the other cities that have hosted the Super Bowl.  Have they experienced some kind of economic renaissance based on hosting a football game? 

Indianapolis has been denied the Super Bowl twice before and seemed to survive pretty well. 

Do you think Indianapolis would fall into recession and disrepair had it been denied the Super Bowl bid?

I don't think we would fall into a recession, but speaking first hand, things are beggining to slow down....the Lucas Stadium is nearing its end.....and we have let go several skilled workers............or on the verge off letting them go.........NOW, we fully expect growth within our company.........we are bidding two new hotels for the downtown area.........

I see and expect nothing but good things to come out of this..............five years from now, we may have new expectations on things to come...

[Palehorse]

As I said elsewhere in the forum, "Wonder what will happen when the NFL goes on strike and the superbowl is cancelled in 2012????

Well, "Roger" says it will go on! 

ANDERSON, Ind. -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell says he expects the Super Bowl in Indianapolis to be played as planned in February 2012.

Goodell answered reporters' questions Saturday at the Colts' new training camp site, Anderson University.
The NFL Players Association fears owners will lock out the players before next season and that a work stoppage could force postponement or cancellation of the league's title game. That's happened before in Major League Baseball and the National Hockey League.
But Goodell downplayed the possibility. He says he expects the game to go off as planned.

http://www.indystar.com/article/20100807/SPORTS03/8070364/NFL-chief-Super-Bowl-2012-will-go-on

Well it just figure. . . Indy will get the "Super Scab Bowl" in 2012. . . And just how many folks do yah think are going to come see scabs play in such a game????? 

http://www.colts.com/sub.cfm?page=video&content=f46ee7c6-a051-4402-a709-ca56c9cb5b49

[Locutus]

That sucks for Indy to have that as a potential outcome for the Superbowl in 2012. 

[Palehorse]

That sucks for Indy to have that as a potential outcome for the Superbowl in 2012.

Yep! And today it looks to be the reality of the situation!

http://www.indystar.com/article/20110224/NEWS05/102240464/Save-Indy-s-Super-Bowl-lawmakers-urge-NFL-union?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|IndyStar.com

[Sandy Eggo]

If they didn't go on strike and Indy made it to the Bowl would they still have it there?

[Palehorse]

If they didn't go on strike and Indy made it to the Bowl would they still have it there?

Yes. And that scenario would be the first time that an NFL team hosted a super bowl in its own stadium. . . (A statistic ol Jerry wanted his cowgirls to achieve this year!) 

But, the reality is that they will be locked out tomorrow. . .

[The Troll]

That sucks for Indy to have that as a potential outcome for the Superbowl in 2012.

   Yeah, would that be the luck of Indianapolis, the Super Bowl played there with a group of SCABS.