Upgrades coming to two Indy sports venues next year

INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis sports venues are set to get millions of dollars in upgrades next year.

The improvements will come from the Capital Improvement Board’s (CIB) approved budget, which designates $35.2 million for planned improvements.

Victory Field, home of the Indianapolis Indians, is going in on a $4 million project with the CIB to replace its seats, which are original to the decades-old venue.

“2026 marks Victory Field’s 30th anniversary,” Indianapolis Indians Communication Director Anna Kayser said. “Looking at this ballpark, I don't know if you can believe it or not, but with an aging ballpark comes some little tweaks that need to be made here and there.”

The CIB, which owns and operates iconic venues including Gainbridge Fieldhouse and Victory Field, is extending upg