Lawsuit forces Colts fans to find new tailgating spots

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Some Colts fans are scrambling to find new tailgating spots for the season because of a legal fight between the team and a parking company.

Colts fan Jeff Shriver told I-Team 8 he paid for eight spots just south of the stadium back in December. They’re spots he’s had for the past six years. One month before the season, Gate Ten Events and Parking told Shriver the spots were no longer his.

“At first, we just got told that they didn’t have these spots available for us, and we had to go down about three blocks,” Shriver said.

Shriver was shocked, considering they paid for this year’s spots back in December.

“We paid money. We didn’t get what we going to get. It’s been a hassle for us. I didn’t sleep at all last night. Tossing and turning wondering what I was going to do,” Shriver said.

Shriver got caught in the middle of a lawsuit.

The Indianapolis Colts are suing Gate Ten, who is the company that leases the land from the team to operate their business. Court documents say Gate Ten owes the Colts more than $360,000 in back rent.

In Jan. 2023, the rent for the lots doubled, but court documents show Gate Ten continued to pay the original amount. That is how they fell so far behind on rent.

On July 23, a judge ruled that Gate Ten could no longer operate the lots, forcing fans lik...