Cricket

Hero MotoCorp Selects Accenture for Supply Chain Transformation

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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    The program will include supply chain strategy, planning optimization, logistics cost optimization and development of an end-to-end digital supply chain suite, thereby enabling Hero MotoCorp to manage the increasing complexity in products, markets, and supply chain networks, while driving cost reduction in an inflationary environment.
  • Ram Kuppuswamy, chief procurement & supply chain officer, Hero MotoCorp, said, As we expand our global footprint and foray into electric vehicles, navigating the complex global supply chain network will be crucial in driving our future growth.
  • Accenture will use its zero-based supply chain (ZBSC) approach to facilitate Hero MotoCorps cost optimization efforts across its supply chain.
  • Our program will provide Hero MotoCorp with improved visibility across its supply chain, enabling the company to better meet its customer requirements and quickly respond to ongoing disruption while significantly optimizing supply chain costs."

Caduceus Partners with  Lord Botham to Launch Cricket into the Metaverse

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Cutting-edge Metaverse blockchain tech company Caduceus has partnered with British sporting legend Lord Botham to launch an exclusive new NFT collection on the Light Cycle platform.

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  • Cutting-edge Metaverse blockchain tech company Caduceus has partnered with British sporting legend Lord Botham to launch an exclusive new NFT collection on the Light Cycle platform.
  • Lord Botham was reputedly known as one of English cricket's greatest ever all-rounders and well respected as a sports commentator and charity fundraiser.
  • Having spent months of research into this new marketplace, he has partnered up with Caduceus, the very first Metaverse ready blockchain.
  • Tim Bullman Caduceus CEO says, We couldnt be more thrilled that Lord Botham and the team at Light Cycle chose us to partner with, to take cricket to the Metaverse.

More LIVE Cricket on ATN this summer

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

TORONTO, July 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) (TSXV: SAT), Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster and pioneer broadcaster of Cricket, is pleased to announce that it will airing some exciting LIVE Cricket this summer.

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  • TORONTO, July 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Asian Television Network International Limited (ATN) (TSXV: SAT), Canada's largest South Asian Broadcaster and pioneer broadcaster of Cricket, is pleased to announce that it will airing some exciting LIVE Cricket this summer.
  • "ATN was the first to bring the World Cup of Cricket live to Canada nearly three decades ago.
  • All the above series will air LIVE on both sports channels owned & operated by ATN i.e Commonwealth Broadcast Network (CBN) and ATN Cricket Plus.
  • ATN is also a pioneer broadcaster of Cricket in Canada and has exclusive broadcast rights for various International Cricket Boards.

Crickbuster USA, Inc Named Official West Indies Tour Operator for India Tour of West Indies & USA 2022

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Friday, July 15, 2022

Crickbuster, which is also an official travel partner for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Australia 2022, was recently granted official travel partner status by Cricket West Indies.

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  • Crickbuster, which is also an official travel partner for the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Australia 2022, was recently granted official travel partner status by Cricket West Indies.
  • (CrickBuster is delighted to be an Official West Indies Tour Operator for Indias tour of the West Indies, and we look forward to working with the traveling supporters, said CrickBuster President Ms. Rashmi Prabhakar.
  • Cricket West Indies, in the meantime, in welcoming Crickbuster on board, encouraged fans to secure their tickets for the series.
  • Traveling West Indies or India fans can secure their tickets in advance of the public sale online, and with a reputable, fan-focused company like Crickbuster.

AT&T Authorizes the Accessible MiniVision2+ Cell Phone to Operate on the AT&T and Cricket Network

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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    The accessible MiniVision2+ Cell Phone has been designed for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
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    The MiniVision2+ is a basic mobile phone offering easy-to-use accessibility to individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
  • This popular unlocked cell phone has been offered by RAZ Mobility since 2021 and is also compatible with the T-Mobile network.
  • Robert Felgar, the CEO of RAZ Mobility, said that authorizing the MiniVision2+ Cell Phone for the AT&T and Cricket network is a milestone.

Royals Celebrate Eventful Season, Lifting Team To Number Two Position in Indian Premier League Rankings

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

PHOENIX, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- US Royals Consortium, a minority partner of the Rajasthan Royals, announces the team's rise to second place amongst 10 franchises in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In addition to an eventful season and coveted ranking, the IPL 2022 final between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad set a new record attendance for a cricket match, attracting a crowd of 104,859 at the world's largest cricket ground. The continued surge in cricket's global popularity drove broadcast rights for India's top cricket league to sell for $6.2 Billion in a three-day online auction in a deal that establishes the IPL as one of the most valuable sporting entities in the world yielding a value per game second only to the National Football League.

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  • PHOENIX, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --US Royals Consortium, a minority partner of the Rajasthan Royals, announces the team's rise to second place amongst 10 franchises in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
  • Cricket's global popularity drove broadcast rights for the IPL, India's top cricket league, to sell for $6.2 Billion.
  • Champions of the inaugural edition, Rajasthan Royals, have attracted investment from US elite athletes Chris Paul and Larry Fitzgerald and Kelvin Beachum.
  • This pioneering approach extends to the digital realm as well with the designated YouTube Channel in November 2008.

National Battle of the Bands Announces Cricket Wireless Sponsorship Extension in Support of HBCU Band Competitors and Scholarships

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

"We are honored to continue this support of the National Battle of the Bands.

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  • "We are honored to continue this support of the National Battle of the Bands.
  • Over the next two years, Cricket will continue contributing to the scholarships of the HBCU marching bands participating in the NBOTB and is also encouraging others to show their support by donating to the NBOTB's 'HBCU Band Together' scholarship fund.
  • "Cricket has been a great partner of the National Battle of the Bands," says Derek Webber, CEO of Webber Marketing and Executive Producer, National Battle of the Bands.
  • In additional financial assistance, Cricket is proud to continue promoting and amplifying the HBCU bands' and band members' stories and assisting the NBOTB in expanding its HBCUs Band Together scholarship initiative to reach even more HBCU marching bands.

Dream Capital Leads $120M Investment in Cricket NFT Platform Rario

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Rario, creators of the worlds first cricket NFT platform, today announced a $120 Million Series A funding round led by Dream Capital , the Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports .

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  • Rario, creators of the worlds first cricket NFT platform, today announced a $120 Million Series A funding round led by Dream Capital , the Corporate Venture Capital and M&A arm of Dream Sports .
  • With Dream Capitals investment, Rario now gets access to Dream Sports 140 Million users, who will be offered FIAT-only products in India, with the potential to create the largest cricket NFT platform globally.
  • This is currently the largest investment by DreamCap, and also the single largest investment in the cricket NFT space globally.
  • Rario is a digital collectible platform for cricket fans to collect and trade officially licensed cricket moments on the blockchain, represented as a non-fungible token (NFT).

ThriveFantasy Announces Partnership with FTX to Allow Crypto Transactions on the Platform

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

NEW YORK, April 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading player prop daily fantasy sports and Esports platform, ThriveFantasy, announced today its groundbreaking partnership with FTX, a US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange. This comes as the first of its kind within daily fantasy platforms, and will launch in May, 2022. The partnership builds on the continued growth of ThriveFantasy, as the company appeals to a new demographic. 

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  • The partnership builds on the continued growth of ThriveFantasy, as the company appeals to a new demographic.
  • As crypto seeps into the gaming and sports world, ThriveFantasy decided to seize the opportunity for growth by leveraging crypto into its platform.
  • "ThriveFantasy has wanted to get into the cryptocurrency space for a long time," said Adam Weinstein, CEO of ThriveFantasy.
  • Follow ThriveFantasy on Instagram ( @ThriveFantasy ), Twitter ( @ThriveFantasy ) and Facebook ( ThriveFantasy ).

BlockTrust Signs Historic Deal with Cricket Australia and Australian Cricketers' Association

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

SINGAPORE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first for Australian cricket, BlockTrust has signed an official licensing deal with Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association, together with Rario, to connect over 1 billion cricket fans globally with NFTs.

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  • SINGAPORE, April 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a first for Australian cricket, BlockTrust has signed an official licensing deal with Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association, together with Rario, to connect over 1 billion cricket fans globally with NFTs.
  • This will eventually see digital collectible NFTs (non-fungible tokens) from Australian cricket, and play-to-earn virtual gaming made accessible to over one billion cricket fans globally.
  • Mike Alexander, Co-Founder, and CEO of BlockTrust, said, "We are very excited to team up with Rario, Cricket Australia, and the Australian Cricketers' Association to establish Australia's first Sports metaverse designed for the Australian cricket community.
  • "We are excited to step into the metaverse with our partners Rario, BlockTrust, and the Australian Cricketers' Association for this historic deal, opening huge opportunities for innovation and fan engagement."