They get pennies if anything from ESPN, while they get all the subscription costs of MS+ and do not have to worry about it ESPN is going to block their advertisements?
Midco has to send the stream up. Wouldn't be surprised that they never refreshed that linkage initially after fixing the video on their side but it's certainly crazy if they still haven't if that's still the issue.
In the past when watch other streams struggle ESPN took a little while to put the technical difficulties up so I assume that screen takes manual activation on ESPN side, but even if it took manual activation to turn it off Midco would have contact connection to ESPN to get that taken care of. So certainly Midco is still fighting it as people are saying audio issues on the other ways that atleast have video and not taking the effort to send feed to ESPN or ESPN is rejecting it due to not meeting quality standards?
Midco posted 50+ minutes ago they were having issues system wide on Midco Sports. At some point recently they updated that same Facebook post saying they restored services. But the post also specifically mentions Midco Sports+ and TV network so I'm not sure what else they have to do for the ESPN connection to be updated.
more butt in seats as UND fans for sure travel well and won't be out pre-gaming outside of the rink. And after UND win fans are more apt to stay and watch their next opponent and buy all T-Mobile arena beer
Sioux Falls Regional Final: UND vs QU: 6209 according to USCHO gamesheet.
This seems low looking at pictures, and the game when compared to the 1st rd regional numbers (Thursday was 5,114) so they state just over 1,000 more attended today vs Thursday.
Worchester Regional Attendance for Final UW vs MSU: 3788 according to USCHO gamesheet
Sioux Falls Regional Final: UND vs QU: 6209 according to USCHO gamesheet.
The Sioux Falls one seems low looking at pictures, and the game when compared to the 1st rd regional numbers (Thursday was 5,114) so they state just over 1,000 more attended today vs Thursday.
Ratings for this game probably going to give ESPN confusion as they didn't put it on the promoted channel, ESPN2, until after it was already 3-0. 4-0 by the halfway part of the game. Alot of people probably tune in thinking not much of a game to watch going forward.
As a UND fan tho it's exciting.
Ticketmaster showing more than 2/3 of the lower bowl looks to be sold. Some sections of upper deck look mostly sold, however it also looks like the upper half of the upper deck were probably not ever available as they all have no availability upper the halfway mark.
Stubhub is pretty limited overall on their resales.