* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. TWO, [00:00:01] ONE PROFESSIONAL [Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium Ribbon Cutting] CRICKET IS READY TO MAKE ITS AMERICAN DEBUT IN GRAND PRAIRIE. LET'S PLAY CRICKET ON TUESDAY. OFFICIALS DEDICATED THE CITY'S NEW CRICKET STADIUM, WHICH WILL HOST MATCHES FOR MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET. MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET LAUNCHES. ITS INAUGURAL SEASON THIS WEEK WITH A ROSTER THAT INCLUDES THE TEXAS SUPER KINGS IN GRAND PRAIRIE, AS WELL AS TEAMS FROM LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, SAN FRANCISCO, SEATTLE, AND WASHINGTON. DC I'M CERTAINLY PROUD TO WELCOME YOU TO GRAND PRIX STADIUM'S, THE BEST CRICKET VENUE IN NORTH AMERICA. WE HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HIM FOR SEVERAL YEARS, AND IT'S FINALLY COME TO FRUITION. THIS WILL BE MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET TEAM, HOME FIELD, AND ALSO THE HEADQUARTERS FAR MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET, USA. WE'RE TRANSFORMING GRAND PRAIRIE INTO CRICKET CITY. USA GRAND PRAIRIE HAS TAKEN A REAL LEAP OF FAITH, UH, EMBRACING THE SPIRIT OF, UH, INNOVATION AND DIVERSITY THAT DEFINES OUR GREAT NATION. UM, THIS CITY WHEN WE CAME IN, UM, AND WE PITCHED A CONVERSION OF A, OF A BASEBALL STADIUM TO CRICKET, UM, THEY BOUGHT INTO OUR VISION. AND, AND THAT'S, THAT'S TRULY, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING WE ARE EXTREMELY THANKFUL FOR. CRICKET IS THE WORLD'S SECOND MOST POPULAR SPORT. ENJOYED BY BILLIONS OF FANS, THE NEW PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE WILL PLAY THE EXPLOSIVE T 20 FORMAT OF THE GAME AND IS EXPECTED TO BRING MANY OF THE WORLD'S TOP PLAYERS TO GRAND PRAIRIE. BEYOND THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS, THE ARRIVAL OF MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET AND THE TEXAS SUPER KINGS WILL FOSTER AN ADDITIONAL SENSE OF UNITY WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. SPORTS HAVE A UNIQUE ABILITY TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER, TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES OF AGE, CULTURE, AND BACKGROUND. AND AS WE WITNESS THE EXCITEMENT THAT CRICKET BRINGS, IT'S CERTAIN THAT OUR RESIDENTS, BOTH YOUNG AND OLD, WILL BE INSPIRED BY THESE REMARKABLE ATHLETES. THE 7,200 SEED GRAND PRAIRIE STADIUM WILL HOST 12 OF THE MATCHES FOR THE MLC CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT THAT RUNS FROM JULY 13TH TO JULY 30TH. THE TOURNAMENT OPENS ON JULY 13TH WITH THE HOMETOWN TEXAS SUPER KINGS HOSTING THE LOS ANGELES NIGHT RIDERS. THE CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL IS SET FOR JULY 30TH AT GRAND PRAIRIE STADIUM. FOR TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION, VISIT MAJOR LEAGUE CRICKET.COM. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.