The Capital Improvement Board voted Dec. 12 to begin pre-construction plans for a downtown professional soccer stadium, granting the project to Shiel Sexton , an Indianapolis-based company with experience at facilities such as Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indiana University's Assembly Hall and Victory Field.

The unanimous vote by the Board of Managers to bring Shiel Sexton on board does not mean construction will start immediately or even that it is guaranteed. However, it is a key if very preliminary step toward building a stadium, a prerequisite to submitting a bid to MLS for a team. The total cost to build the stadium could influence when and how the bid ultimately comes together.

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