The American professional cricket competition, Major League Cricket (MLC) unveiled its partnership with Betway for the inaugural season.
Following this development, MLC 2023, which will commence on Friday, July 14 at 6 AM IST, will be “Powered by Betway.”
The season opener will be conducted at Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas, with Texas Super Kings (TSK) facing off against Los Angeles Knight Riders (LAKR).
Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway, said, “It’s with great pride to announce that we’re powering the inaugural Major League Cricket season; the newest innovative cricket competition in the world.
“Cricket is a globally renowned sport both we and our customers love, so we’re thrilled to be part of another new competition, which will aid the growth of the sport in the US and beyond.”
Sameer Mehta, the Co-Founder of Major League Cricket, said, “Major League Cricket is bringing the world’s best cricketers to America, so it is fitting that the historic inaugural season will be “Powered by Betway,” who have become a renowned brand supporting global sports properties. We are thrilled by Betway’s commitment to growing cricket in America and we can’t wait for a memorable season to get underway soon.”
The maiden season of MLC will feature some of the top T20 players from around the globe – Quinton de Kock, Faf du Plessis, David Miller, Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Marcus Stoinis, Dwayne Bravo and Aaron Finch. Apart from TSK and LAKR, Seattle Orcas, MI New York, Washington Freedom, and San Francisco Unicorns will battle it out for the top prize.
Prior to this development, MLC also partnered with Abound, Mera Hoardings, Betbricks7, SPORTENG and Royal Brand for the forthcoming season.