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Vancouver in general and B.C. Place in particular are further cementing their status as the country’s leading special-event hosting hub with the Canada Super 60 International Cricket tournament this weekend.

Six men’s and two women’s teams will be showcasing the best in cricket in the Pacific Gateway city.

Add that to the list of international friendlies in soccer, the best of international rugby, including the HSBC Canada Rugby Sevens, the opening and closing ceremonies for the Invictus Games last February and seven matches at the upcoming FIFA 2026 Men’s World Cup next summer and you get a flavour of what an aggressive hosting strategy can mean for sport tourism.

For the cricket event, the global TV distribution is the real key; more important than the actual in-h

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