Case Study
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Funding & Deal Development
Bankers Life Fieldhouse Funding & Deal Development Indianapolis, Indiana Mr. Hunden has worked for the City twice related to Bankers Life Fieldhouse (formerly Conseco Fieldhouse) and the Indiana Pacers, in 1998 and 2009. During the 1990’s, the Pacers were faced with a financial crisis due to a small market and an aged facility, Market Square Arena. In order to survive financially, the team worked with the city and state government, as well as local corporations, to develop a cost-efficient structure for a new arena. The result was a one-of-a-kind facility that blended a historic fieldhouse with modern systems. Mr. Hunden coordinated portions of the financial analysis, public relations and presentations, as well as research on multiple aspects of the project. The pla