Nassau County will build a 34,000-seat temporary stadium in Eisenhower Park as Long Island serves as one of the host venues for cricket’s World Cup, one of the largest international sporting events, officials said Wednesday.
Venues already constructed in Grand Prairie, Texas and Broward County, Florida will be expanded as they also host events as part of the International Cricket Council Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, which will be held June 4, 2024 through June 30, 2024. Additional contests will be held in the West Indies.
Nassau’s modular facility will be made of steel and aluminum and will be located in a large open field near the Aquatic Center, according to county spokesman Chris Boyle. The cost of the construction, while not immediately disclosed, will be paid by the International Cricket Council, which is hosting the event, Boyle said. A required permit is expected to be awarded next month, he said. It will be the first time Long Island has hosted the tournament.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman will announce the site selection during a news conference Wednesday at the park.
“With more than one billion fans worldwide, this event will attract fans from all around the world to Eisenhower Park,” Blakeman said in a statement. “ … I look forward to bringing our many diverse communities together to watch some of the best cricket in the world, right here in Nassau County.”
This is the first time the U.S. has hosted the Men’s T20 World Cup, which will feature 20 men’s national teams.
ICC officials said they selected the three U.S. locations after extensive evaluation of several options, including a similarly sized proposed stadium in Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, which attracted opposition from some local groups.
“The USA is a strategically important market and these venues give us an excellent opportunity to make a statement in the world’s biggest sport market,” ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice said in a…
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