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If you're heading to Indy for the WNBA All-Star Game, there's a few laws you need to know.

If you're heading to Indy for the WNBA All-Star Game, there's a few laws you need to know.

If you're visiting from out-of-state for the WNBA All-Star Game this weekend, there's a few Indiana laws you need to know.
Visitors often wonder when they can buy alcohol, if they can light up a joint or what they might need to know before getting behind the wheel. Below are six laws for travelers to or through Indiana to know.
Indiana is not one of the states that have jumped on the marijuana legalization bandwagon, so leave it at home. Neither medical nor recreational use is allowed.
A low-level possession charge is a class B misdemeanor, possibly leading to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Visitors may see dispensaries for what's called "Delta 8," which is from the cannabis plant but much lower in THC.
If you need to stock up at the end of the weekend, you're out of luck. Liquor can only be sold between noon and 8 p.m. on Sundays; before 2018, it was illegal to sell it at any time on Sunday.
It is legal to use mobile sports betting apps and play fantasy leagues. Details and rules can be found on the Indiana Gaming Commission website.
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People older than 18 can carry a handgun without needing to obtain a permit or subsequent background check. People who were previously barred from having a firearm can be charged if they are caught with one.
If you get yourself lost and need to turn around, drivers in Indiana can do a U-turn at a stoplight if they are in the left turn lane and there is a median. Several intersections have been retrofitted to accommodate drivers doing so.
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If you're heading to Indy for the WNBA All-Star Game, there's a few laws you need to know.
If you're heading to Indy for the WNBA All-Star Game, there's a few laws you need to know.

Indianapolis Star

time6 days ago

  • Indianapolis Star

If you're heading to Indy for the WNBA All-Star Game, there's a few laws you need to know.

If you're visiting from out-of-state for the WNBA All-Star Game this weekend, there's a few Indiana laws you need to know. Visitors often wonder when they can buy alcohol, if they can light up a joint or what they might need to know before getting behind the wheel. Below are six laws for travelers to or through Indiana to know. Indiana is not one of the states that have jumped on the marijuana legalization bandwagon, so leave it at home. Neither medical nor recreational use is allowed. A low-level possession charge is a class B misdemeanor, possibly leading to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Visitors may see dispensaries for what's called "Delta 8," which is from the cannabis plant but much lower in THC. If you need to stock up at the end of the weekend, you're out of luck. Liquor can only be sold between noon and 8 p.m. on Sundays; before 2018, it was illegal to sell it at any time on Sunday. It is legal to use mobile sports betting apps and play fantasy leagues. Details and rules can be found on the Indiana Gaming Commission website. Story continues after photo gallery. People older than 18 can carry a handgun without needing to obtain a permit or subsequent background check. People who were previously barred from having a firearm can be charged if they are caught with one. If you get yourself lost and need to turn around, drivers in Indiana can do a U-turn at a stoplight if they are in the left turn lane and there is a median. Several intersections have been retrofitted to accommodate drivers doing so.

How the Purple Line changed east side transit in Indianapolis
How the Purple Line changed east side transit in Indianapolis

Axios

time6 days ago

  • Axios

How the Purple Line changed east side transit in Indianapolis

In less than a year of operating, the Purple Line has transformed public transportation on Indianapolis' far east side. Why it matters: The $188 million bus line that started rolling last October has already overtaken IndyGo's Red Line as the most popular route, boasting monthly ridership figures that eclipse 100,000. Driving the news: I spent my Tuesday afternoon riding the 15.2-mile route from end to end, catching it at Ivy Tech in Lawrence, taking it downtown to the Julia M. Carson Transit Center and back again to get a feel for what it's like ahead of WNBA All-Star Weekend, when anyone can ride the line for free. The big picture: What I discovered during the more than three-hour adventure was how many marquee Indy attractions sit on the line and the general sense of positivity around it from regular riders. For example, I hopped off to snap a photo of the dinos at the Children's Museum of Indianapolis and had quick access to the Indiana State Fairgrounds without worrying about where I'd park my car. Yes, but: The trip also illustrated how quickly quality of life rises and falls along the 38th Street corridor — one stop after the children's museum, two homeless men were lying unconscious in the hot sun on the front steps of a building. State of play: According to IndyGo, the Purple Line is within walking distance of more than 134,000 jobs and 58,000 people, more than 30% of whom are identified as low income. Flashback: When I first moved to Indianapolis from Lafayette 12 years ago, IndyGo was a lifesaver. Just days after settling into my place on the far northwest side, my not-so-trusty 2000 Camaro decided to park itself indefinitely, and I needed to get downtown every day for work. Catching a bus in the parking lot of the St. Vincent Women's Hospital near West 86th Street and Township Line Road was the most cost-effective option. The latest: The process has gotten a lot sleeker and safer since then. How it works: Everything I needed to start my trip was available at the Fort Harrison Station. A map makes the locations of all 31 Purple Line stops easy to identify. I used my debit card at the MyKey kiosk to grab a one-day, full fare pass for $4. I also had the option to use the app or pay with cash. By comparison, an Uber from Fort Ben to downtown would have cost me about $27 one-way. Zoom in: As my ride started at 12:48pm, I had the bus pretty much to myself. That changed at 1:06pm when people piled on at Post Road, the first of 16 stops along 38th Street. Laughing children playing outside the Far East Side Neighborhood Center and the public art installed outside the new-ish Eskenazi Health Center at 38th and Arlington caught my attention. Energy on the bus grew tense when a homeless woman wearing a white bed sheet wrapped around her like a gown and carrying all her belongings in four large trash bags boarded at 38th and Keystone. Some riders hurled insults and profanity her way. But the driver treated her with kindness and respect, only asking her to move her bags from in front of the doors and warning that the shopping cart she pushed at the station platform couldn't board with her. She exited just a few stops later at 38th and Meridian, shouting "I appreciate your hospitality" multiple times in the direction of the bus driver as she frantically collected her bags. We arrived downtown at 1:58pm, three minutes behind Google Maps' prediction of the trip length and about 10 minutes behind IndyGo's predicted arrival time, which was longer than usual because of ongoing construction detours near Fort Ben. After a few laps around downtown to see how All-Star prep was progressing, I hopped a bus back to Lawrence at 2:47pm just as Tuesday's rain began coming down the hardest. Zoom out: The rain stopped long enough for me to get out at 38th and Keystone to make a short walk to Taco & Burrito Place, a hidden gem on North Keystone that makes incredible (you guessed it) tacos and burritos. I reboarded with Indy resident Roland Hayes who walked about a mile to the bus after donating at CSL Plasma. What he's saying: " All I know is we didn't have nothing before. Now we got this," Hayes, who says he hasn't owned a car in about five years due to financial circumstances, said. "It's safe. It's clean. It's on time. People can get to work and get to the doctor." "I'm thankful for that … Just don't take it away. They always taking sh*t away from the east side." What's next: A potential 57% fare increase for all IndyGo routes, which low-income and disabled riders are protesting. The proposed hike includes an increase from $1.75 to $2.75 for fixed route service effective Jan. 1, pending approval from IndyGo's Board of Directors next month. Under the new policy, the cost of the day pass I used for my trip would go from $4 to $6.

'It's been organic': Indy shoots for summer economy bump with WNBA All-Star Game
'It's been organic': Indy shoots for summer economy bump with WNBA All-Star Game

Indianapolis Star

time15-07-2025

  • Indianapolis Star

'It's been organic': Indy shoots for summer economy bump with WNBA All-Star Game

Streets downtown have been ceremoniously renamed after WNBA teams. Hotels are nearly sold out. Caitlin Clark's shooting form adorns the sky-blue JW Marriott hotel. It's a sign: The WNBA All-Star Game is coming to town — for the first time ever — and Indianapolis leaders, restaurant owners and residents are prepping for what they hope will be a healthy infusion to the local summer economy. On July 18 and 19, all eyes in the sports world will focus on Indianapolis, the city that has arguably catapulted professional women's basketball into the national spotlight and brought a fervor to the sport not seen before in the league's nearly 30-year history. Though the city predicts 70,000 visitors next weekend, the possible economic impact remains a mystery, as no known formal academic studies have analyzed the economic impact of the annual women's All-Star Game, Pacers Sports and Entertainment CEO Mel Raines said. Economic impact, a somewhat vague term used to discuss how certain events drive the economy, looks at direct spending from visiting fans and businesses; indirect revenue, or additional spending in Indianapolis; and the value of viewership, earned media and social media traffic. With such marquee sports events, the host committee typically also sets aside money to invest in local neighborhoods, which can boost the quality of life in Indianapolis. Studies say the NBA All-Star Game brings in hundreds of millions of dollars to host cities. In 2024, Indianapolis saw a $400 million boost to the economy while hosting the festivities, according to experts at Temple University's Sports Industry Research Center. That was the largest economic impact of an NBA All-Star Game recorded to date, even though a winter snowstorm hit the Circle City for most of the weekend. Pacers Sports and Entertainment contracted the same researchers behind the 2024 study to assess how the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game will impact Indianapolis, Raines said. Raines predicts the upcoming All-Star weekend will be bigger than ever before, as Indianapolis flexes its well-oiled tourism muscles and fans rally around women's basketball players like the Fever's Caitlin Clark, captain of one of the All-Star teams, and Aliyah Boston, both of whom have become household names. A 2024 analysis placed Clark's economic value at more than $36 million less than a year after the Fever drafted her. "We often help the host realize how big the event is when Indianapolis hosts events," said Raines, who also leads the weekend's host committee. "It's been organic to get the fans to lean in, and we know there will be some fans coming downtown rooting for Team Clark." Indianapolis landed the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game less than a year ago after scheduling issues with other franchise cities. Indy, just off a successful stint hosting the NBA All-Star Game, seemed like a natural fit. "If we hadn't just hosted the NBA All-Star Game, I might have been a little skeptical," Raines said of the last-minute call-up. At the time, the Fever were regularly selling out home games, with Indianapolis still reaping the rewards of Clark's rise to stardom. Just last week, fans lined the blocks outside Gainbridge Fieldhouse for a Wednesday noon game, an unseen sight until last year. The WNBA All-Star Weekend will have fewer ticketed attractions and a shorter event window than its NBA counterpart, meaning more people will be roaming the city in the span of two days. Downtown bars and restaurants are especially happy about the bump in attendance and foot traffic. The WNBA attracts a high number of families attending games with young daughters. Bryan Hillard, operations manager at The District Tap, said the bar sees women's basketball fans come in a few hours before tip-off for a whole meal compared to NBA fans who stop in for a quick beer right before games. WNBA fans often come in Iowa gear, a tribute to Clark's college days. This week, the bar is offering themed cocktails with nods to Indiana, the Fever and Clark. July is normally a slow month for District Tap, and Hillard predicts the All-Star Game could double the restaurant's sales this Saturday. "We are incredibly excited. I feel like the city in some ways has gotten lucky, but a lot of it has been a great job by the city to get a lot of great attractions," Hillard said. "As a whole with inflation and with a fear of tariffs and other things in the economy, I hear that industry sales are down all over the place, but I feel like we are not seeing that here," he added. On July 10, the 90-degree weather did not stop dozens of kids from playing basketball on a new court unveiled at Al Polin Park at the corner of 29th and Pennsylvania Streets. The court was part of a $1 million investment from the WNBA host committee to uplift communities in the lead up to the 2025 All-Star Game. The Legacy Court initiative included money for new asphalt, custom art, goals, hoops and backboards. With its bright blue color and signature WNBA branding, the court is hard to miss. Indianapolis artist Kierra Ready said she designed the court with fun and girly designs in mind to encourage young girls in the neighborhood to play the sport. "My style is very feminine, and it definitely connects and speaks to girls," Ready said. "I wanted girls to see the court and say 'Hey, I can play, too.'"

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