About the IPL

The brainchild of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the IPL has developed into the most lucrative and most popular outlet for the game of cricket. Matches generally begin in the late afternoon or evening so that at least a portion of them is played under floodlights at night to maximize the television audience for worldwide broadcasts. Initially, league matches were played on a home-and-away basis between all teams. But with the planned expansion to 10 clubs (divided into two groups of five) in 2011, that format changed so that matches between some teams would be limited to a single encounter. The top four teams contest three play-off matches, with one losing team being given a second chance to reach the final, a wrinkle aimed at maximizing potential television revenue. The play-off portion of the tournament involves the four teams that finished at the top of the tables in a series of knockout games that allows one team that lost its first-round game a second chance to advance to the final match.

Audiences across the globe will tune-in this April to relish the action. India’s sports betting market has a surprising estimated worth of over $100 billion, combined with a steady rise of 7% annually makes it a major attraction for bettors and betting providers across the globe. While mostly unregulated, the betting environment flourished in the past decade with states looking to enforce regulation individually where possible ensuring higher transparency in the local iGaming industry.

2021 season

This year, the season will kickstart on 9th April 2021 in Chennai with a high-octane clash between defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The World’s Largest Cricket Stadium – Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Playoffs as well as the final on 30th May 2021 which promises to be a visual spectacle. The newly-built stadium that hosted India’s second Pink Ball fixture at home with great grandeur will host its first-ever IPL.

We are looking forward to seeing the Indian Premier League’s new season start!

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The announcement came from Dany Nachmias, Managing Director at Delasport:

“We have long awaited our partnership with BIBL as we share many of the same values that keep our company pushing ever forward! As an international company, Delasport is in a keen position to exemplify the BIBL tradition with this new partnership.”.

More about the partnering sides

As a European-based company, Delasport has been a proven leader in the Sports Betting and iGaming industry for over a decade, supplying high-end software solutions and iGaming services to facilitate the needs of major brands across the globe.

The Balkan International Basketball League (BIBL) has been a staple in the competitive Basketball scene for the Balkans since its founding in 2008. The league has included throughout the years’ teams from across Europe with participation from Bulgaria, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Kosovo, Albania. 18 teams in total will fight for the title during the 2020-2021 season.

The new partnership is set to expand the reach of both organizations and advance the international minor Basketball league scene even further. The BIBL hosts fans from all over the world, with their 12^th season being delayed due to current international regulations, they are looking forward to starting up a new with the 13^th season on the 14^th of October, bringing you their double round-robin style competition!

The BIBL Sports Director Shay Shtriks commented:

“The Balkan League is happy and proud to welcome Delasport to our basketball family and to be called DELASPORT Balkan League. I am sure this multi-year partnership will bring great benefits not only to both sides but will also contribute to the quality and popularity of Balkan basketball and around Europe, in these indeed controversial times for us all. We are looking forward with big joy to sharing the love of the game with like-minded fans. We expect a great season going forward with our new friends from Israel now joining us off the court as well as on it.”

With an expected influx of Basketball fans returning to their seats, the new season of the Balkan International Basketball League will fill the unfortunate void left with the shutdown of so many tournaments this year. With the joining of 18 teams and their new major partner Delasport, the 2020 DELASPORT Balkan League season is shaping up to be the best, most competitive, and interesting one yet! Stay tuned for new announcements!

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