Major League Cricket (MLC) kicks off its inaugural season, with the T20 series kicking off. The T20 cricket series, which will be known as ‘Major League Cricket Powered by Betway‘, starts this week and runs until 31st July.Before the start of this new campaign, Betway was confirmed as an official sponsor. The UK bookmaker and online casino platform is one of the biggest names in sports betting and will be the main sponsor of the T20 cricket series for the next 18 days.
Anthony Werkman, CEO of Betway, had this to say about the new partnership between Betway and the MLC: “We are very proud to announce that we are powering the inaugural Major League Cricket; the most innovative cricket competition in the world.”
“Cricket is a world-renowned sport that both we and our customers love, so we are excited to be a part of another new competition that will help the sport grow in the US and beyond,” added Werkman.
How will the MLC work?
The new T20 cricket series kicks off today, with games played in two different venues across the United States. Grand Prairie Stadium in Texas and Church Street Park in North Carolina will host all Major League Cricket series games.
A total of six teams will compete in the series: MI New York, Los Angeles Knight Riders, Seattle Orcas, Texas Super Kings, Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns. These six teams will play 18 games to decide who will play in the MLC Championship Finals at the end of July.
Major League Cricket co-founder Sameer Mehta is excited about the upcoming MLC series and its partnership with UK bookmaker Betway: “Major League Cricket is bringing the world’s best cricketers to the America, so it’s fitting that the historic inaugural season is ‘Powered by Betway,’ which has become a renowned brand supporting global sports properties.”
“We are excited by Betway’s commitment to developing cricket in America and we can’t wait for a memorable season to begin soon,” concluded Mehta.
About Betway
Founded in 2006, the Betway Group is one of the world’s leading online gambling and betting brands, operating in numerous regulated markets across the world.
The betting brand sponsors clubs such as: West Ham, Tottenham, Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League; Espanyol from Barcelona, Celta Vigo and Atlético de Madrid in La Liga; and in Germany it sponsors Eintracht Frankfurt, Stuttgart.
