I'm glad to hear that the MAC basketball tournament will continue to be held at the Q in Cleveland for the next six years.

The only controversial aspect of the new agreement is keeping the women's tournament at the Q along with restricting both tournaments to the quarterfinals, semis and finals.  First round games will continue on campus sites.  For basketball junkies who enjoy an extra day of games in Cleveland, that is something of a loss.  But if you look at the entire picture of the league's finances, and the competitive advantage of holding first round games on campus sites, I suppose I support that.  Also, keeping the women's tournament in Cleveland helps the supporters from each school with travel issues. 

Perhaps expansion to a fourth day can be renegotiated if economics improve faster than 6 years down the road.

I think there's considerations for staffing a second site if the women's tournament went elsewhere.

While I agree with you on the everyone gets a trophy bent being a bad thing, generally, do keep in mind our team would've never hoisted the trophy in your avatar had the MAC not invited every team.