Greater Fort Lauderdale Counts Down To ICC T20 Men’s World Cup With Giant Cricket Ball Unveil

/0 Comments/in /by

News Americas, GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Fri. February 23, 2024: As the countdown to the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 Men’s World Cup cricket season begins, Visit Lauderdale marked the 99-day countdown today, Feb. 23rd, with the unveiling of a massive 400-pound, 8-foot tall replica of the ICC T20 World Cup cricket ball at Las Olas Oceanside Park, Fort Lauderdale.

L-R: Lauderhill Vice Mayor Lawrence Martin; Lauderhill Commissioner Melissa Dunn; Broward County Commissioner Hazelle Rogers; USA Cricket Vice Captain Aaron Jones USA; Lauderhill Commissioner Denise Grant and Lauderhill Mayor Ken Thurston. (Visit Lauderdale image)

Broward County Mayor Nan Rich expressed excitement about hosting the World Cup, emphasizing the significance of bringing such a major event to the U.S. for the first time. “Hosting the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup is a moment of pride for our cricket stadium and Broward County,” said Mayor Rich.

Large cricket ball on display ahead of June ICC Cricket Tourney, (Visit Lauderdale image)

This event is historic as it’s the first time World Cup cricket matches will be played on U.S. soil, expected to attract over 45,000 visitors.

“Broward County lives by ‘Everyone Under the Sun,’ and the World Cup is a perfect embodiment of our inclusive spirit,” commented Broward County Commissioner, Hazelle Rogers. “We’re excited to offer a memorable event that celebrates cultural diversity and sportsmanship.”

Before settling at Broward County Stadium, the venue for June’s matches, the giant cricket ball will visit key spots across Greater Fort Lauderdale, offering an augmented reality experience for fans.

The tournament will feature 55 matches, including 16 in the U.S. and four at Broward County Stadium, highlighting matches between Sri Lanka and Nepal, the USA and Ireland, India and Canada, and Pakistan and Ireland.

The ICC T20 World Cup will consist of 55 matches, with 16 played in the U.S., and four at Broward County Stadium:

Tuesday, June 11, 2024: Sri Lanka vs. Nepal

Friday, June 14, 2024:  USA vs. Ireland

Saturday, June 15, 2024: India vs. Canada

Sunday, June 16, 2024: Pakistan vs. Ireland

“It is an honor to be chosen as one of the locations in the United States to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup which will welcome teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia, East Asia, the Pacific, and Europe. Since the Broward County Stadium was the first ICC-sanctioned stadium in the U.S., we’re proud to see it thrive as a place where champions practice and play to win,” said Stacy Ritter, president and CEO of Visit Lauderdale.

For ticket information and more details on the ICC Cricket T20 Men’s World Cup, enthusiasts are encouraged to visit VisitLauderdale.com

Bob Marley: One Love Sees Box Office Boost From U.S. And Canadian Viewers

/0 Comments/in /by

News Americas, WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 23, 2024: The movie “Bob Marley: One Love” continues to defy critics and low media ratings, capturing significant box office success, particularly in the U.S. and Canada.

(L-R) Reinaldo Marcus Green, Audrey Marks, Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, and Gregory Meeks, United States Representative attends a special Washington, D.C. screening of “Bob Marley: One Love” at the Motion Picture Association on February 13, 2024, in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)

To date, the film has amassed $85,088,180 worldwide, with $66,777,311 of that total coming from domestic audiences alone.

Since its debut on February 14, the movie has consistently topped U.S. box office charts. With a production budget of $70 million by Paramount Pictures, the film’s financial success is undeniable, marking it as a hit.

Globally, “Bob Marley: One Love” trails behind “The Beekeeper” and “Mean Girls” in terms of earnings. Despite this, the film has secured $29 million worldwide. In the UK, the birthplace of lead actors Kingsley Ben-Adir and Lashana Lynch, the film garnered $8,758,424 over a span of just two days (Feb. 16-18). Other countries showed varying levels of financial success during similar timeframes: France reported earnings of $5,028,611, Australia $1,332,737, the Netherlands $758,508, Portugal $337,786, Croatia $81,420, South Africa $69,510, and Iceland saw the lowest with $42,548. Unfortunately, box office figures for Jamaica were not available.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and co-written by Terence Winter, Frank E. Flowers, and Zach Baylin, the movie chronicles Bob Marley’s rise to fame in the 1970s until his death in 1981, offering an in-depth look at the legendary musician’s life and legacy.