ABBOTSFORD, B.C., June 25, 2021 – The Fraser Valley Bandits are proud to announce an exciting new partnership with
GetintheLoop, Canada’s largest shop local platform. The partnership is designed to assist Bandits sponsors with promoting their available products and services.
Through this partnership, the Fraser Valley Bandits and GetintheLoop will create a unique Bandits “Loop.” It has been established to help bring together local sponsors and customers on one established app. This will make it easier for local residents and visitors to connect with businesses online, by phone, or in-person when it is safe to do so.
“As a professional sports team on the rise in the Fraser Valley region, we recognized a need on behalf of our sponsors to communicate with the public in a way that provides value for everyone,” Bandits vice president Dylan Kular said. “We wanted to expand our support to provide all Bandits partners with access to GetintheLoop’s platform as a way to help them stay connected to locals with offers and information about how we can support them now and as our community reopens.”
The program will provide the community with a single source of accurate and relevant local business information as well as dynamic offers such as delivery or curbside pick-up options, gift cards, new arrivals, and most importantly, incentives and offers to support local businesses now.
"We're thrilled to partner with an innovative, community-minded organization like the Fraser Valley Bandits, who can use our technology to help the community stay connected and support local businesses during this difficult time,” GetintheLoop's founder and CEO Matt Crowell said.
“Residents can download GetintheLoop’s free app and register to receive email and push notification updates directly on their phone. Check out offers from the Fraser Valley and across Canada,” GetintheLoop local representative Terry Williams added.
If you are a Fraser Valley Bandits sponsor and would like to join the GetintheLoop family and have your business listed on the platform, please contact a Bandits representative today by emailing Andrew Rocha at arocha@thebandits.ca.
The Bandits open the 2021 season at Abbotsford Centre when the club welcomes the Saskatchewan Rattlers for Fraser Valley’s home opener on Saturday, June 26. All regular season games will be live streamed on the free CBC Gem streaming service, cbcsports.ca, the CBC Sports app for iOS and Android devices and on a new OTT streaming platform that the CEBL will unveil this spring.
A league created by Canadians for Canadians, the CEBL has the highest percentage of Canadian players of any professional league in the country, with 80 percent of its 2020 rosters being Canadians. Players come from the NBA G League, top international leagues, the Canadian national team program, and top NCAA and U SPORTS programs. More information about the Bandits is available at thebandits.ca.
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For Fraser Valley Bandits media inquiries, please contact:
Andrew Savory, Director of Operations, (604) 217-6213, asavory@thebandits.ca
About the Fraser Valley Bandits:
The Fraser Valley Bandits are British Columbia’s professional basketball team. As the westernmost club in the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the club is proud to call Abbotsford Centre home. The Bandits offer a riveting entertainment experience that combines a fast-paced game day atmosphere with a presentation of some of Canada’s top professional athletes within a world-class venue. PerfectLens, a Vancouver-based contact lens supplier, is the official presenting partner of the Bandits’ 2021 season. Head to thebandits.ca for more information.
About GetintheLoop:
GetintheLoop is Canada’s leading mobile offers platform in more than 80 markets across Canada, providing local businesses with a simple-to-use mobile platform to reach interested and active consumers on their smartphone. Users simply download the free app and opt-in to receive curated, local offers and experiences from top brands and local businesses including restaurants and bars, spas and salons, retail outlets and service providers. GetintheLoop has adapted their platform during this unprecedented time to provide local businesses with a real-time ability to promote their businesses' evolving products and services to local residents who are safely social distancing.
For GetintheLoop inquiries, please contact:
Jason Mann, Chief Brand Officer, GetintheLoop Head Office, (250) 212-2984, jason.mann@getintheloop.ca