Renovations to the arena will add a new outdoor plaza that will be converted into a skating rink in the winterPACERS
Renovations being done to Bankers Life Fieldhouse will displace the WNBA Indiana Fever for "at least the next two seasons," according to Robert General of the INDIANAPOLIS STAR. Renovations to the arena will add a "new outdoor plaza that will be converted into a skating rink in the winter, expand the entry pavilion and remove the top eight rows of seating on the east and west ends of the arena to create observation decks and open gathering spaces." Construction will start "next February and be completed" in October '22. Phase one of the project begins on February 1, 2020 and "focuses on minor interior renovations during the second half of the Pacers season and continues through October 1, 2020." Each construction phase will "take place predominantly during the summer months, forcing the Fever to find a temporary home during the next two full seasons and part" of the '22 season. Pacers Sports & Entertainment Senior VP/Corporate, Community & PR Brent Rockwood said there would be no "major events" hosted at the Fieldhouse during the summer months for the next two years. Rockwood also said that they are “engaged in discussions to figure out where (the Fever) will play in a nearby facility.” The renovations will not have "any effect" on the '21 NBA All-Star Game (INDIANAPOLIS STAR, 6/25).
