INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC), in partnership with BlueFrame Technology, announced Wednesday (Feb. 23) after a vote of approval by the GLVC Athletics Directors, that it will pilot a pay-per-view pass system for the 2022 GLVC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournaments. All games will be available for purchase, including the first round on Feb. 28 at campus sites and the quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals on March 3-6 in Edwardsville, Ill., at First Community Arena.
“The GLVC has partnered with BlueFrame Technology since the inception of the GLVC Sports Network (GLVCSN) in 2014. We are piloting a pay-per-view initiative for the 2022 GLVC Basketball Championship Tournament to determine if this should be the next step in the evolution of streaming for either regular season or Conference Championship events in the future,” said GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich. “This program will provide us with valuable data related to viewership numbers and generate a new revenue source to help defray the costs of hosting the tournament at a neutral site.”
Individual games can be purchased for $15, while viewers will also have the option to purchase an all-access pass for either the
Men’s or
Women’s Tournament for $35. Viewers can access the broadcasts via
GLVCSN.com, the GLVCSN iOS or Android mobile app, as well as any of the OTT apps on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Android TV. For anyone needing technical assistance throughout the event, they can send an email to
support@blueframetech.com.
"The GLVC was the first Division II conference to build a digital network through BlueFrame,” said BlueFrame Director of Sales Josh Braun. "We know the quality of their live production will please the fans, and we are excited to partner with them on a new ‘first’ by introducing this pay-per-view program for the Conference Championships. We can’t wait to see the benefits of this extra revenue to the Conference."
For fans who choose to attend in person, first round tickets can be purchased from the host schools, which will be announced Feb. 26 after the conclusion of the final regular season contests. For anyone wishing to attend the event at SIU Edwardsville, tickets can be purchased online
here. All-Tournament passes are $45, while Session Flex Passes are $35, allowing access to any two of the first six sessions, excluding Sunday's finals. Single-session tickets are $20 for adults and $5 for students with a valid ID and youth 6-17 in age, while children ages 5 and under are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult.
More information on the postseason events can be found at
GLVCsports.com/2022wbb or
GLVCsports.com/2022mbb.
ABOUT GREAT LAKES VALLEY CONFERENCE (GLVC)
The Great Lakes Valley Conference is one of the premier NCAA Division II conferences, made of 15 member institutions from three Midwest states (Illinois, Indiana, Missouri) and comprised of 8,000 student-athletes, 64,000 students and 600,000 alumni. Founded in 1978, the GLVC has grown to sponsor 24 Conference championships and is among the nation’s elite in academic and athletic success. GLVC schools have captured 19 NCAA Division II national championships, including 11 on the men’s side – seven of which are in basketball – and the most recent coming for Lindenwood University women’s lacrosse in 2021. Among the 23 NCAA Division II conferences analyzed in the December 2021 report published by the national office, the GLVC ranked tied for second in the Federal Graduation Rate (FGR) at 69 percent and tied for third in Academic Success Rate (ASR) at 84 percent for all student-athletes. The GLVC is also home to the GLVC Sports Network – the first NCAA Division II conference-wide digital streaming network that launched in 2014. GLVCSN can be found on
GLVCSN.com, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, and Roku devices, as well as iOS and Android mobile apps. For more information about the GLVC, visit
GLVCsports.com.
ABOUT BLUEFRAME TECHNOLOGY
BlueFrame Technology is the premier end-to-end video streaming provider, servicing over 1,400 clients across North America. BlueFrame has official partnerships with over 40 collegiate conferences and national organizations, spanning all levels of competition. Currently, one out of every three NCAA institutions counts on BlueFrame’s superior technology for their video streaming needs, including over 70% of NCAA Division II members and 25% of Division III members. For more information visit:
blueframetech.com.