Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett has decided to allow Pacers Sports & Entertainment to build a $78 million practice facility for the Indiana Fever, despite some residents feeling that the city missed an opportunity for development on the site.

Fever fans welcome a new $78 million performance facility, one of the first in the WNBA. But others question how the city-owned land is being used.

INDIANAPOLIS — A nearly $80 million Indiana Fever practice and training facility is coming to downtown Indianapolis.

The Indiana Fever will break ground this summer on a new $78 million practice facility on the former site of a county jail in downtown Indianapolis, Pacers Sports & Entertainment announced Thursday.

Pacers Sports & Entertainment plans to spend $78 million build a dedicated training complex for the Indiana Fever on a portion of the former Marion County Jail I property in downtown Indianapolis.

The incredible level of attention and hype that the Indiana Fever have received in the year since they landed Caitlin Clark has been a boon to the team that they haven't enjoyed even in their championship seasons.

The Indiana Fever have had a revival with the additions of Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston over the last two seasons. Now the franchise, which made the playoffs last season for the first time since 2016,

Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E) announces plans for a state-of-the-art Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center in downtown Indianapolis.

The Indiana Fever will have their own $78 million practice center before the start of the 2027 season, team owners announced in a statement Thursday.

Aliyah Boston reckons the Indiana Fever will have no problems attracting free agents after the announcement the WNBA franchise is planning to build a new $78m facility

"We are excited to partner with Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett to identify the perfect location for the Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center," Pacers Sports and Entertainment owner Herb Simon said.

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