Jamaica opts against hosting Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 games
"We had been considering the cost and source of funding of nearly half a billion dollars to host a few games in Jamaica," Sports Minister Grange said.
The 2024 men’s T20I World Cup’s hosting rights have been a topic that has been discussed plenty over the last few months. However, in a recent development, it was informed that the Jamaican government has opted against submitting a bid to host the matches of the T20I World Cup.
The reason for the same is due to the government doing a cost-benefit analysis, which had to happen due to the limited resources available to them. Sports minister Olivia Grange came forward to talk about how opting out of the bid was not an easy decision but a necessary one.
"We had been considering the cost and source of funding of nearly half a billion dollars to host a few games in Jamaica, in our cost/benefit analysis with stakeholders, we also considered the economic, social and development impact, including the potential tourism-related impact and attendant industry benefits using year-over-year economic modelling, reconciled against current tourism performance, It was a robust exercise in which we considered different permutations including the option not to bid,” Olivia Grange was quoted as saying by Jamaica Observer.
I very much share disappointment of fans who wanted to see T20 World Cup games: Grange
It is worth noting that almost every Caribbean destination is set to host a World Cup game except Jamaica, Grenada and St Kitts and Nevis. Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago will be the venues that host the games at the T20 World Cup.
Speaking of the same, Olivia Grange took centre stage and opined that the decision to not bid was made after careful consideration by the stakeholders and that the best option for the Jamaican government is to invest in the sport at the most basic of levels.
"It was not an easy decision and I very much understand and share the disappointment of fans who wanted to see T20 World Cup games being played in Jamaica. However, I could not just follow my heart," Grange said.
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