Indianapolis city officials plan to announce Tuesday that they will put in a formal bid for the 2012 Super Bowl.  Officials say they think the city has a good chance against Houston and Phoenix.  They also say it will be an economic windfall for Indianapolis.  The city lost the 2011 Super Bowl bid to Dallas last year.

I have always maintained a Super Bowl would be good for Indianapolis, but the administration in charge had to have its priorities straight.  I have no doubt the Ballard folks are committed to solving the city’s crime problem, the first step of which was to get operational control of the Metropolitan Police Department, the infrastructure, tackle education (an economic tool for those of you don’t make the connection) and get this city’s finances in order.

Money raised for the Super Bowl bid would come from a public-private partnership.  Full details will be made available tomorrow at an afternoon news conference.

Posted: 02|18|08 at 3:56 pm by Abdul Hakim-Shabazz
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