Conseco
Fieldhouse is a sports arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of
the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association and the
Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association. The
Indiana Ice of the United States Hockey League also use Conseco
Fieldhouse as their home arena for a few games a year. Additionally,
other entertainment events such as concerts are frequently scheduled
there. The name is a result of the naming rights to the venue being sold
to Conseco, the financially-troubled financial services organization
based in nearby Carmel, Indiana.
Conseco Fieldhouse replaced Market Square Arena as the home of the
Indiana Pacers on November 6, 1999. It is notible for being the first
modern "retro"-styled facility in the NBA.
In 2002, Conseco Fieldhouse served as one of two sites for the FIBA
Men's World Basketball Championship, sharing the honors with RCA Dome.
The venue has hosted three Big Ten Conference men's basketball
tournaments (2002, 2004, and 2006). Conseco Fieldhouse will be the host
of WWE's The Great American Bash 2006 on July 23, 2006. The first WWE
PPV in Indianapolis in nearly 10 years. The last was WWE's, In Your
House: Buried Alive on October 20th, 1996.
Conseco Fieldhouse is
located in the heart of downtown Indianapolis within walking distance to
numerous hotels, restaurants, Circle Centre Mall and RCA Dome.