Caribbean

Ticket sales for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 are soaring and on course to reach pre-tournament targets, the chairman of the West Indies Cricket Board has predicted.

IEC in Sports has added a number of new broadcast partners for the World of Athletics show.

A $5m winner takes all 20/20 Super Star match in the West Indies, funded by billionaire cricket investor Allen Stanford, been cancelled because of a scheduling conflict.

The Organisers of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies said they are confident of putting on successful World Cup.

Organisers of next year’s ICC Cricket World Cup say that work on the venue which will host the tournament’s opening match is back on track.

Constructors working on Jamaica's $29million Sabina Park upgrade ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 have been put on notice to complete their work on time.

The Barbados Tourism Authority (BTA) has teamed up with Cricinfo.com and The Wisden Cricketer magazine to promote Barbados as the Caribbean island at the heart of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

Twenty travel agencies from 11 countries across the globe are the first Official Travel Agents (OTAs) approved to sell packages, inclusive of match tickets, for ICC Cricket World Cup 2007.

This year's FA Cup final has been moved to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, says the company building the new Wembley.

Chris Dehring, managing director & CEO of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, has called on governments in the Caribbean to strengthen cooperation with their Local Organising Committees (LOCs).

Cricket World Cup organisers say they have made significant strides in their Anti-Infringement Programme (AIP), particularly against websites that have been falsely advertising tournament tickets for sale.

Dominica is positioning itself to offer accommodation spillover for fans attending the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in neighbouring Caribbean islands.

Barbados will host its first ever World Golf Championship event next year – at the site of Tiger Woods’ wedding.

Entrepreneurs and companies in the Caribbean have been urged to form consortiums and strategic alliances to improve their chances of benefiting from the ICC Cricket World Cup.

Hospitality in Partnership will provide Official Hospitality Services for the 2007 ICC Cricket World Cup being held in the Caribbean.

Organisers say fans should have a fair chance of buying tickets to see games in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 when they go on sale from January.

Ticketing details for the 2007 Cricket World Cup in the West Indies will be made public today (Wednesday).

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