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Few takeaways from that interview (tourney's almost over and we finally get to actually hear from an organizer!): 1) Now clear this thing's directed at the North American expat market. No cricket venture in North America can be commercially viable if it ignores the mainstream populace. Like every ot...

Has (or will) Mercuri release official attendance figures?

And the sad thing is there's been fairly entertaining cricket from the highlights I've seen (such a small ground helps with that). So sad, depressing and embarrassing that the so-called "development" of this great game in North America has always been in the hands of deplorable amateurs who don't r...

And the sad thing is there's been fairly entertaining cricket from the highlights I've seen (such a small ground helps with that). So sad, depressing and embarrassing that the so-called "development" of this great game in North America has always been in the hands of deplorable amateurs who don't re...

I still can't believe everyone refuses to recognize (or admit) the main problem here: NO MAINSTREAM INTEREST IN THE GAME! Tinkering with location, transportation, ticket prices, promotion, etc., etc. won't matter! Lauderhill, All-Stars should have proved beyond any doubt cricket cannot be commercial...

I had said this Global gig looked like Lauderhill north of the border and so far the predictions holding true: press conference attended just by foreign press, no mainstream media; skimpy attendance; deep discounts (at Lauderhill they gave away tickets on the beach). Maybe things will pick up on the...

Well, attendance is EVERTHING! Can put together a big slap bang affiar but
if no one shows up its all for NOTHING! Will see if things pick up.