CPL banks on Caribbean diaspora for T20 success in Lauderhill

Wed, Apr 27, '16

Chief Operating Officer of the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) Twenty20 (T20) tournament Pete Russell says hosting matches in Florida is an effective way of tapping into cricket-loving markets in the United States.

This year’s HERO CPL, the fourth edition of the tournament, is set to stage games outside of the Caribbean for the first time.

Six matches are scheduled for Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida between July 28 and 31.

CPL T20 organisers believe the move is a recipe for success.

They are banking on grabbing the attention of some of the hundreds of thousands of people with Caribbean heritage living in Florida, especially with the heavy concentration in and around the city of Fort Lauderdale.

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