INDIANAPOLIS — The Indy Eleven soccer team is one small step closer to getting its own stadium in Indianapolis.
The Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday passed a bill that spells out what must happen for a stadium to be built.
The bill now goes to the full Senate for debate.
Under the proposal, the team would have to move up to Major League Soccer and put up millions of its own dollars.
In a statement issued after the vote, Indy Eleven acknowledged the committee vote is only the latest step in what promises to be a long legislative process at the state and local level.
"We will continue to work directly with legislators and all stakeholders so that we can fully capture the once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure the future of soccer in Indiana, with no new taxes and no appropriations from the state or city government," the team said in its statement.
Last month, the team announced additional details for a stadium and adjoining development, without giving a specific location.
The Eleven is currently a member of the United Soccer League and plays its game at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The USL is a step below Major League Soccer which generally requires franchises to play in soccer-specific stadiums.
