Media and Stadiums
Cricket is one of the most watched pay per view sports in the USA and multiple channels are provided by DirecTv, Dish Network and Comcast TV services. Starting 2012, ESPN will broadcast Cricket on ESPN3 and on its regular channels. The only professional Cricket Stadium in the USA is Central Broward Regional Park located in Lauderhill, Florida. The Leo Magnus Cricket Complex in Los Angeles is the only other established Cricket Ground in the country that could qualify to play professional Cricket. There were plans to build a brand new stadium in Indianapolis by the city's mayor Greg Ballard in 2009 but it was not materialized due to lack of sponsors.
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