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SLC
gets too greedy – Pakistan tour in the balance
 Pakistan`s
attempts to undertake an unscheduled tour of Sri Lanka
later this month seems destined for failure as the Sri
Lankan board has demanded a whopping two million dollars
for the proposed ODI series.
Sources told reporters that a leading sports channel
from Dubai had offered to broadcast the series on a
barter basis and are willing to treat it as a one-off
event.
“A sports channel has offered to bear all production
costs for the series in return for getting the rights
of the series and then arranging for the title sponsorship
and other revenues and paying all expenses. But the
Sri Lankan board is demanding two million dollars payment
for the television rights itself,” the source said.
He
said the Pakistan cricket Board had informed the television
channel it would be content with an appearance fee of
around five to seven hundred thousands dollars for playing
the matches besides prize money to be offered for the
series.
“But the Sri Lankans are adamant they get paid
two million dollars for the series rights by the channel
which is willing to bear all expenses for the planned
series,” the source said.
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