Pacers Sports & Entertainment Breaks Ground on Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center

Pacers Sports & Entertainment has officially broken ground on the $78 million Indiana Fever Sports Performance Center, which is set to open ahead of the 2027 WNBA season in downtown Indianapolis and connect to Gainbridge Fieldhouse via skybridge.

The 108,000–square–foot, three–story venue will include spaces for performance and conditioning, recovery and rehabilitation, and mental health and wellness. The center will offer fan experiences in the Hall of Excellence, which will honor the team’s history and include a Fever team store.

“We are excited to create a performance center specifically for our elite female players that gives them the resources to thrive on and off the court,” said Mel Raines, chief executive officer of Pacers Sports & Entertainment. “We are also especially grateful to the city of Indianapolis for its partnership and leadership in helping bring this vision to life.”

The facility will have two regulation-sized courts, strength and conditioning equipment, yoga and Pilates area, hydration station and kitchen. The facility will offer massage, infrared light therapy, sauna, steam, heat studios and multiple hydrotherapy pools. The team will also have a private outdoor courtyard and mental performance spaces, as well as a hair and nail salon, childcare space and podcast and content production studio.

“What we’re celebrating today is the beginning of something transformational, an exclusive facility built specifically to support our players at every level, both professionally and personally,” said Kelly Krauskopf, president of the Indiana Fever. “The Indiana Fever have always been proud to call Indianapolis home and as we break ground, we’re building upon our city and organization’s commitment to being a global leader in women’s sports.”