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Contract extension increases annual value ‘significantly’ through 2026-27 DAKOTA CRAWFORD ENTERPRISE REPORTER

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10-year contract extension between ESPN and the MidAmerican Conference signed in August will increase exposure and revenue for member schools. It’s unclear, however, just how much funding is slated to grow. MAC Commissioner Jon Steinbrecher said the contract’s annual value jumped significantly under the extension through 2026-27. When asked to confirm reports from ESPN’s Brett McMurphy that the conference would pocket $100 million over the life of the contract, Steinbrecher hesitated to offer any ballpark figures. “Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet,” he said. Television revenue, NCAA Tournament Units and College Football Playoff payouts, among other items, are combined in Ball State’s 2013-14 athletic budget and listed as an “NCAA funding allocation” — worth $780,000 last year.

EXPECTED BENEFITS OF EXTENSION • Digital component: Makes every men’s basketball game accessible online in the next three or four years • I ndividual school’s television revenue could be around $670,000, according to other reports. •H elps offset other costs, said former athletic director Bill Scholl •H elps Ball State athletics “look at doing some extra stuff,” Scholl said. He could not specify. •T hree universities per year will be prepared to live stream football, men’s and women’s basketball and Olympic sports through ESPN3’s website in the contract’s early stages

« Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. » JON STEINBRECHER, MAC Commissioner

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Brothers aims for alternative feel Dress code, tidiness looks to draw diverse crowd to Village area SKELLY CHIEF REPORTER | ROSE rmskelly@bsu.edu After four weeks of business, some students said Brothers Bar & Grill is setting the standard for bars in the Village. “It’s really nice and seems classy,” said Austin Smith, a senior psychology student. “Sometimes I go to some of the other bars that are here, and [they] feel dirty, the floor is sticky, the environment isn’t nice.” Smith said he thinks Brothers will change the local bar scene. “It’s a nice bar, I think it’s really going to expand how the Village looks as a unit,” Smith said. “It’s definitely one of the better bars in the area.” General Manager Thad Thomas said the business stresses the importance of be-

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day for all ages, parents, children,” Thomas said. “At night we’re trying to [attract] TA’s, professors, students, everyone. We try to reach them all.” Thomas said Brothers offers a different atmosphere than other bars and restaurants in the area. He said that the business is trying to reach all markets, not just college students or families, and that is what sets them apart. The bar also implements a dress code during the weekends, which bans camouflage, cut-off shirts, athletic shorts, bandanas and plain DN FILE PHOTO JORDAN HUFFER white T -shirts. Brothers, the new bar and grill in the village, is setting the standard for businesses in Jade Proctor, a senior the area, some students say. The business prides itself on being clean and is trying to nursing major, doesn’t think reach a wide audience of clients. Brothers is setting a new ing well kept. make sure it’s always as clean standard for bars. She said “We’re going for clean, as as possible.” Brothers is comparable to clean as we can be,” Thomas Still, Thomas would not say Scotty’s, and that people are said. “Every night we’re deep how well the restaurant has being drawn in by the novelty cleaning, and we have a check- done financially. of the new bar. list we go through and just “It’s a restaurant during the See BROTHERS, page 3

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The Colts will come to Muncie on Wednesday as part of the College Tailgate Tour. The event will include: Colts In Motion, the team’s interactive traveling museum, cheerleader autographs and poster giveaway.

COLTS IN MOTION TO VISIT FOR TAILGATE Colts In Motion, the team’s interactive traveling museum, will visit Ball State on Nov. 5 for the fifth stop of its College Tailgate Tour. Fans will have a chance to win Colts prizes including one of three pairs of Colts versus Patriots tickets or a football signed by linebacker Jerrell Freeman. The tour will also feature an exclusive giveaway for the first 50 fans to visit Colts In Motion. Colts cheerleaders Olivia, a Ball State graduate, and Brittany will be at the event signing autographs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The tour will also feature an inflatable QB Challenge that will be stationed along with the interactive traveling museum in RV Row, south of the white and gold parking lots outside of Scheumann Stadium prior to the Ball State game against Northern Illinois. Colts In Motion will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Kickoff for the Cardinals’ matchup with the Huskies is set for 8 p.m. THE PULSE OF BALL STATE

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