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St. Kitts and Nevis gets its own CPL franchise St. Kitts and Nevis has its own Caribbean Premier League (CPL) franchise as a result of strong support from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis as well as support from the local business community who are keen to enjoy the benefits of hosting a CPL team of their own. 在政府和当地商界的大力支持下，圣基茨和尼维斯拥有了自己的加勒比超级联赛（CPL）球队，这将给他们带来极大的好处。 Based on last year’s success, this announcement is sure to deliver even greater value for St. Kitts and Nevis, as the upcoming tournament will again be beamed to an ever increasing TV audience around world. 在去年所取得的成功的基础上，这项声明无疑会给圣基茨和尼维斯带来更大的价值，因为即将到来的联赛将继续在全球转播，观众人数也一直在增长。 “Last year the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis was delighted to support the CPL by hosting the Semi-Finals and Final. That partnership reaped great rewards as St. Kitts and Nevis enjoyed a significant return on investment. Overall the economy benefited to the tune of $26 million, which comfortably exceeded our expectations,” said St. Kitts and Nevis’ Minister of Sports, the Honourable Glenn Phillip. 圣基茨和尼维斯体育部长格伦·菲利普表示：“去年，圣基茨和尼维斯政府举办了CPL的四分之一决赛，我们很高兴能以这种方式来支持CPL的赛事。这种伙伴关系成果颇丰，圣基茨和尼维斯也在投资方面收获了可观的回报。总体经济受益额达2600万美元，大大超过了我们的预期。” He said hosting the games highlighted that St. Kitts and Nevis is home to some of the most passionate cricket fans in the region and having a franchise team will be a source of great pride for the people of St. Kitts and Nevis whilst also benefiting local businesses, as fans from around the region and overseas make the journey to watch the games at the Warner Park Stadium. 他还提到，体育赛事的举办突出体现了圣基茨和尼维斯有着热情似火的板球球迷和球队，这也将为圣基茨和尼维斯人民带来极大的自豪感。同时，国内外的球迷将齐聚华纳公园体育馆观看比赛，使当地商业受益匪浅。 “CPL is watched by millions of fans worldwide and with St. Kitts and Nevis having its own team, it will allow us to showcase all that is great about our Federation,” said Minister Phillip. “全球有数百万球迷观看CPL，圣基茨和尼维斯现在有了自己的球队，我们就能够更好的展示联邦的美好形象了。”菲利普部长说道。 CPL Chief Operating Officer, Pete Russell, said; CPL has had a wonderful relationship with the Government since it first started planning for CPL games in 2014. CPL首席运营官皮特·拉塞尔表示，自2014年CPL开始筹划赛事以来，就一直和圣基茨和尼维斯政府保持着良好的关系。 “We are delighted that we are now able to bring a team to St Kitts and Nevis. This is a fantastic opportunity for the country as fans get the opportunity to support their own team – we all look forward to the unrivalled passion that will again be evident at the Warner Park Stadium this season,” said Russell. “我们很高兴能够带队来到圣基茨和尼维斯，这对圣基茨和尼维斯来说是一个绝佳的机会，因为本国球迷终于可以为自己的球队助威。我们都希望本赛季能在华纳公园体育馆感受到球迷无与伦比的热情。”拉塞尔说道。 “It is also great news for local businesses who will benefit enormously from the economic impact of hosting a CPL team as well as for the local development of young players, who we believe will become inspired by the opportunity to represent the St. Kitts and Nevis team in future years. We wish the team every success in 2015 and are delighted that St. Kitts and Nevis are now part of the CPL family,” concluded Russell. 拉塞尔最后总结道：“这对当地商界也是极好的消息，因为他们也能在CPL球队所带来的经济影响中获得巨额利润。同时也有利于当地年轻球员的发展，我们相信这些年轻球员将会为了将来能够代表圣基茨和尼维斯参赛而奋发努力的。我们祝愿圣基茨的球队在2015年大获全胜，也很高兴圣基茨和尼维斯成为了CPL大家庭的一员。” |
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