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===Conseco, Bankers Life, and Gainbridge Fieldhouse (1999–present)=== [[File:Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianápolis, Estados Unidos, 2012-10-22, DD 02.jpg|thumb|Bankers Life Fieldhouse in 2012.]] The Indiana Pacers play their home games at [[Gainbridge Fieldhouse]], which opened in 1999. Gainbridge Fieldhouse is located in downtown [[Indianapolis]] and is owned and operated by the Capital Improvement Board, City of [[Indianapolis]] and its groundbreaking was on July 22, 1997, by [[Ellerbe Becket]] Architects & Engineers. Originally known as Conseco Fieldhouse, the arena officially opened on November 6, 1999. The Fieldhouse is considered one of the best arenas in the NBA, being rated the best venue in the NBA according to the Sports Business Journal/Sports Business Daily Reader Survey.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nba.com/pacers/news/cfh_rankings_061206.html|title=Conseco Fieldhouse Ranked No. 1 Sports Venue|publisher=NBA|date=December 6, 2006|access-date=November 30, 2022|work=Indiana Pacers}}</ref> The arena was renamed to Bankers Life Fieldhouse on December 22, 2011, after a subsidiary company of Conseco. The arena adopted its current name on September 27, 2021, being sponsored by Indianapolis-based financial platform Gainbridge. It presently seats 18,165 for basketball games, down from the original 18,345 due to removal of bleacher seats at the south end in favor of adding a premium club area known as Legends. Gainbridge Fieldhouse is also the home of the [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]]'s [[Indiana Fever]], who are also owned by [[Herb Simon (businessman)|Herb Simon]] via Pacers Sports & Entertainment (PS&E). It hosted the [[Big Ten men's basketball tournament]] in 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008–2012, 2014, 2016, 2022, and 2025. Gainbridge has been the home to the [[List of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament venues|NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament]] in 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2024. Previously, the men's tournament was held at Market Square Arena in 1978 and 1982. Furthermore, the stadium hosted the [[NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament]] in 2011, 2016, and 2028. The Fieldhouse also hosted the [[2024 NBA All-Star Game|2024 NBA All–Star Weekend]]. It hosts concerts and philanthropic events as well.
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