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Dallas-Area Site Selected for First Professional Cricket Stadium in Texas

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Multi-Use Sports Complex Will be part of Mixed-Use Development

Allen, TX – Dec. 18, 2018 (PRNewswire) Texas-based Thakkar Developers, in collaboration with The CricRealty Company, unveiled plans for a new 15,000-seat cricket stadium and 80-acre mixed-used development to be built in Allen, Texas.

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The 15,000-seat stadium is part of a larger development called Allen Sports Village, which will feature more than 500,000 square feet of Class A office space, 1,000 residential units, 165,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, a training center, an events center, and two hotels. The City of Allen is working with the developers to finalize an economic incentives agreement to support the project.

“Cricket is the second most popular sport in the world,” said Sam Thakkar, CEO of the Perfect Group of Business, which includes Thakkar Developers. “There are an estimated 20 million cricket fans in the United States. Plus, the growing Indian American population and increasing international community in North Texas makes the Allen Sports Village a perfect location for professional cricket.”

The CricRealty Company is working with strategic partners including Donnie Nelson of Amerock Investments, on Allen Sports Village commercial real estate projects.

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“We’re thrilled to enter into this private-public partnership with the developers to bring this unique project to Allen,” said Allen Mayor Stephen Terrell. “With a new international visitor base, we look forward to a big boost in tourism spending—which benefits businesses and residents alike.”

In addition to professional cricket, the multi-use stadium will also be suitable for other global sports, concerts and special events. Construction on the site is expected to begin in 2019, with the first phase, including the stadium, expected to be completed 2021.

ABOUT THAKKAR DEVELOPERS

Thakkar Developers is a mixed-use developer that collaborates with best-in-class partners to acquire, finance and develop high-yield, diversified investment-grade assets. With a mission to bring communities – people and businesses – together to achieve a greater good, Thakkar strives for developments that create a sense of place and build community, and projects that leverage public-private partnerships to engender pride of ownership and create a lasting legacy.

National Football League Brings Its Future Talents To Las Vegas

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“Entertainment Capital of the World” to Host 2020 NFL Draft

Las Vegas, NV – Dec. 12, 2018 (PRNewswire) The National Football League (NFL) today announced Las Vegas as the official host city of the 2020 NFL Draft. The destination will showcase the newest NFL players just months ahead of joining the league as its newest hometown with the relocation of the Raiders for the 2020 season.

2020 NFL Draft

“We’re thrilled to be selected for this special event and cannot wait to show the NFL and the world a true Las Vegas experience for the draft,” said Steve Hill, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). “The eyes of football fans from around the world will be on Las Vegas in 2020, and our resort partners on the Las Vegas Strip will ensure the draft is as entertaining as our destination.”

The excitement about NFL football coming to Las Vegas has revved up the community, and the icons of the city all came out to welcome the NFL Draft with a video message to the league. To view the full video, please click here.

“The addition of the NFL Draft to the destination’s roster is a clear testament to Las Vegas becoming not just the entertainment capital of the world, but also the sports capital of the world,” said Clark County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly, chairman of the LVCVA board of directors. “We thank the NFL for this vote of confidence, and we promise a celebration that only Las Vegas can deliver.”

For more information on Las Vegas and to stay up to date on the city’s plans for the 2020 NFL Draft, please click here.

About the LVCVA
The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) is charged with marketing Southern Nevada as a tourism and convention destination worldwide and also with operating the Las Vegas Convention Center and Cashman Center. With nearly 150,000 hotel rooms in Las Vegas alone and more than 11 million square feet of meeting and exhibit space citywide, the LVCVA’s mission centers on attracting ever increasing numbers of leisure and business visitors to the area. Download the virtual reality app, Vegas VR, to experience Las Vegas from your iPhone or Android by visiting www.vrtv.vegas. For more information, go to www.lvcva.com or www.visitlasvegas.com.