I'll once again be providing "live news coverage" of the housing portal on Sunday in the Fans of Gen Con Facebook group.

Here are all the downtown rooms in the portal. Those marked with *** are already sold out (damn VIGs!).

Conrad Indianapolis
    Deluxe Room - 1 King Bed (2) $259
    Deluxe Room - 2 Double Beds (4) $294

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
    King Room with Sofa Bed (4) $217
    Queen/Queen Room (4) $237

Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown
    *** 2 Queen Beds Non Smoking (4)
    *** 2 Double Beds Train Car Non Smoking (4)
    *** 1 King Bed Train Car Non-Smoking (2)
    *** 2 Queen Beds Superior Non-Smoking (4)
    *** 1 King Bed Master Suite Non-Smoking (3)
    1 King Bed Non-Smoking (2) $220
    2 Double Beds Non Smoking (4) $220

Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown
    Standard King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $244
    Standard 2 Full Bed Suites w/Pullout (6) $264
    Executive Corner King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $274
    Executive Corner 2 Full Beds Suite w/Pullout (6) $294

Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis
    Standard King Room (2) $193
    Standard Double/Double (4) $213

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
    *** Corner King (3)
    *** ADA Double with Shower (4)
    Standard King Room (2) $234
    Standard Double/Double Room (4) $254    

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
    *** Marriott Suite (4)
    *** ADA Marriott Suite (5)
    Standard King (2) $235
    Standard Queen/Queen (4) $255

JW Marriott Indianapolis
    *** Executive Suite (4)
    *** Standard Queen/Queen with Access (4)
    Standard King Room (2) $246
    Standard Queen/Queen Room (4) $266

Le Meridien Indianapolis
    *** Two Double King Beds (4)
    Classic King (2) $245

Omni Severin Hotel
    *** Plaza Suite (4)
    Standard Double/Double (4) $222
    Standard King (2) $222

Springhill Suites Indianapolis Downtown
    *** Queen/Queen Studio with Sofa Bed (6)
    King Studio with Sofa Bed (4) $204

The Westin Indianapolis
    *** ADA King Room (2)
    *** King Plaza Suite (4)
    *** Standard Double/Double Room (4)
    *** Executive Double/Double Suite (3)
    *** ADA Double/Double (5)
    Standard King Room (3) $221

Hampton Inn Downtown
    *** ADA Queen Suite (3)
    Standard Queen (2) $211
    Standard King (2) $216
    Standard Queen + Pullout Sofa (3) $226
    Double/Double Room (4) $236
    King Bed Suite with Pullout Sofa Bed (3) $301

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
    Standard King with Pull Sofa (4) $205

Hilton Indianapolis
    Traditional King (2) $200
    Deluxe King (4) $210
    Deluxe Queen/Queen (6) $230
    King Suite (4) $260
    Presidential (State) Suite with Pull Sofa (4) $360

Holiday Inn Indianapolis Downtown
    King Room (2) $205
    Double/Double with Sleeper/Sofa (6) $225

Hyatt House Downtown Indianapolis
    King with Sofa Bed (4) $235
    Queen/Queen with Sofa Bed (5) $255

Hyatt Place Downtown Indianapolis
    King with Sofa Bed (4) $220
    Queen/Queen with Sofa Bed (5) $240

Staybridge Suites Indianapolis
    Queen Studio Suite with Pull Sofa (4) $210

Sheraton Indianapolis City Center
    Deluxe King (2) $213
    Deluxe Double/Double (4) $233
    Executive King Suite w/Sofa Bed (4) $350

Columbia Club Hotel Indianapolis
    King Bed (2) $207
    Double/Double Room (4) $207

Courtyard by Marriott Capitol
    Standard Double/Double (4) $204

Hilton Garden Inn Downtown
    Standard King (2) $216
    Standard Double/Double (4) $216

The Alexander
    Deluxe King Room (2) $217
    Deluxe Queen Queen (4) $228

Home2 Suites Indianapolis Downtown
    One King Bed Studio Suite with Pullout (5) $222
    Queen/Queen Studio Suite with Pullout (6) $232

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Alec Usticke, Fans of Gen Con Facebook Group

VIG or not, you should never have to buy your own cup of coffee during Gen Con for getting this info together for the rest of us. :-)

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Alec Usticke, Fans of Gen Con Facebook Group

Hey Alec,

Is the number in parens the count of rooms available?

Any inside intel on the spread of times in the lottery? What's the latest time seen or reported?

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Alec Usticke, Fans of Gen Con Facebook Group​​​​​

Didn't they also shorten the time it can sit in your cart before check out? I swear it was longer than 10 minutes last year. I think that is AWESOME! I know a couple years ago I had a 1:50 ish time and there were no downtown rooms showing up, but an hour later there were and I attribute it to those rooms sitting in carts that got released back. Thanks again Alex for keeping tabs on this!

My pleasure.

Awesome - thanks!
 

Here's the link to this year's "new coverage" topic.

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​​​​​​​Alec Usticke, Fans of Gen Con Facebook Group

From Alec's Facebook Live Coverage:  SOLD OUT DOWNTOWN HOTELS

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
*** King Room with Sofa Bed (4) $217
*** Queen/Queen Room (4) $237

Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown
*** Standard King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $244
*** Standard 2 Full Bed Suites w/Pullout (6) $264
*** Executive Corner King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $274
*** Executive Corner 2 Full Beds Suite w/Pullout (6) $294

Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis
*** Standard King Room (2) $193
*** Standard Double/Double (4) $213

Springhill Suites Indianapolis Downtown
*** Queen/Queen Studio with Sofa Bed (6)
*** King Studio with Sofa Bed (4) $204

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
*** Standard King with Pull Sofa (4) $205

Things appear to be moving faster than last year...

Additionally hotels that appear to be sold out based on watching Alec's comments on Facebook:

* Hilton
* Courtyard by Marriott Capitol
* Crowne Plaza
* Hyatt House Q/Q

Is Tuesday night available for folks attending Trade day?

As it is, I'm just watching Alec's posting and trying to help out the group here a bit - I think things are moving so fast right now that he's focused on keeping the Fans of Gen Con group up and an "official" post from Alec is pending at some point (I don't know him and haven't had any communication with him - just trying to help a bit)

FYI:  Even if something is listed as "sold out", Alec keeps periodically seeing rooms "pop back in" to the portal as groups adjust their plans.

So sayeth GC Housing. 

Latest update from Alec's "Live Coverage" Posting - but keep in mind that sometimes room pop back into the portal.

SOLD OUT DOWNTOWN HOTELS

Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown
*** 2 Queen Beds Non Smoking (4)
*** 2 Double Beds Train Car Non Smoking (4)
*** 1 King Bed Train Car Non-Smoking (2)
*** 2 Queen Beds Superior Non-Smoking (4)
*** 1 King Bed Master Suite Non-Smoking (3)
*** 1 King Bed Non-Smoking (2) $220
*** 2 Double Beds Non Smoking (4) $220

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
*** King Room with Sofa Bed (4) $217
*** Queen/Queen Room (4) $237

Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown
*** Standard King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $244
*** Standard 2 Full Bed Suites w/Pullout (6) $264
*** Executive Corner King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $274
*** Executive Corner 2 Full Beds Suite w/Pullout (6) $294

Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis
*** Standard King Room (2) $193
*** Standard Double/Double (4) $213

Springhill Suites Indianapolis Downtown
*** Queen/Queen Studio with Sofa Bed (6)
*** King Studio with Sofa Bed (4) $204

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
*** Standard King with Pull Sofa (4) $205

Staybridge Suites Indianapolis
*** Queen Studio Suite with Pull Sofa (4) $210

Courtyard by Marriott Capitol
*** Standard Double/Double (4) $204

In his live Facebook coverage, Alec has commented that Marriott, JW and Westin are all completely sold out.

UPDATE:  Add "Hyatt House" to that list

Updated list from Alec's Live Coverage:

SOLD OUT DOWNTOWN HOTELS

Crowne Plaza Indianapolis Downtown
*** 2 Queen Beds Non Smoking (4)
*** 2 Double Beds Train Car Non Smoking (4)
*** 1 King Bed Train Car Non-Smoking (2)
*** 2 Queen Beds Superior Non-Smoking (4)
*** 1 King Bed Master Suite Non-Smoking (3)
*** 1 King Bed Non-Smoking (2) $220
*** 2 Double Beds Non Smoking (4) $220

Indianapolis Marriott Downtown
*** Marriott Suite (4)
*** ADA Marriott Suite (5)
*** Standard King (2) $235
*** Standard Queen/Queen (4) $255

JW Marriott Indianapolis
*** Executive Suite (4)
*** Standard Queen/Queen with Access (4)
*** Standard King Room (2) $246
*** Standard Queen/Queen Room (4) $266

Courtyard by Marriott Downtown
*** King Room with Sofa Bed (4) $217
*** Queen/Queen Room (4) $237

The Westin Indianapolis
*** ADA King Room (2)
*** King Plaza Suite (4)
*** Standard Double/Double Room (4)
*** Executive Double/Double Suite (3)
*** ADA Double/Double (5)
*** Standard King Room (3) $221

Embassy Suites Indianapolis Downtown
*** Standard King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $244
*** Standard 2 Full Bed Suites w/Pullout (6) $264
*** Executive Corner King Bed Suite w/Pullout (4) $274
*** Executive Corner 2 Full Beds Suite w/Pullout (6) $294

Hyatt House Downtown Indianapolis
*** King with Sofa Bed (4) $235
*** Queen/Queen with Sofa Bed (5) $255

Fairfield Inn & Suites Indianapolis
*** Standard King Room (2) $193
*** Standard Double/Double (4) $213

Springhill Suites Indianapolis Downtown
*** Queen/Queen Studio with Sofa Bed (6)
*** King Studio with Sofa Bed (4) $204

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites
*** Standard King with Pull Sofa (4) $205

Staybridge Suites Indianapolis
*** Queen Studio Suite with Pull Sofa (4) $210

Courtyard by Marriott Capitol
*** Standard Double/Double (4) $204

@1:31 Eastern:  Alec Usticke   Some of these more distant doubles are popping back in periodically.