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The Caribbean Premier League has signed its first U.S. broadcast deal as its four-day cricket festival in Florida is heading for a sellout. The T20 cricket tournament, which will kick off its fourth season on Wednesday, agreed to a three-year partnership with One World Sports, a source familiar with the deal told SBD Global. The network will broadcast all 34 matches of the '16 season across its platforms. It will also, in conjunction with EverSport.tv, offer a digital subscription service for $9.99. The CPL this year for the first time will play six matches on U.S. soil. The games will take place at the Central Broward Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., from July 28-31. Ticket sales for the event have surpassed the 60% mark with more than a month to go and are on track for a sellout across all four days, the league said in a statement. Ticket prices for the event start at $23 per day. Organizers expect around 40,000 spectators across all four days, a spokesperson said. The CPL also renewed its partnership with Caribbean Airlines as the tournament's official airline partner. All CPL teams and officials will continue to travel on Caribbean Airlines to and from matches and related activities in '16. The airline has been a partner of the league since '14. The CPL did not reveal any financial terms.
