Foreign player registration portal to open on 8 May 2026 and remain open until 18 May 2026; matches to be played across SSC (Colombo), RPICS (Colombo), PICS (Pallekele), and RDICS (Dambulla); tournament conducted by SLC in partnership with UGRO subsidiary The IPG Group
LAFAYETTE, Colo., May 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- urban-gro, Inc. (Nasdaq: UGRO) (“urban-gro” or the “Company”), operating through Flash Sports & Media, Inc., today noted the official media release issued by Sri Lanka Cricket (“SLC”) on 5 May 2026 confirming the foreign player registration timeline, venues, and overall schedule for Lanka Premier League (“LPL”) Season 6, as also reported by Sri Lankan sports media outlet ThePapare (“Foreign player registration for LPL 2026 to begin on May 8,” ThePapare, 5 May 2026). The sixth edition of the tournament is scheduled to take place during July and August 2026, and is owned by SLC and conducted in partnership with Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC (“IPG”), the event rights holder. The Company participates in the tournament through its subsidiary IPG under existing commercial arrangements.
Season 6 — By the Numbers
| Tournament window | July and August 2026 (per SLC media release dated 5 May 2026) |
| Edition | Sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League |
| Foreign player registration portal opens | 8 May 2026 |
| Foreign player registration portal closes | 18 May 2026 |
| Registration portal | www.srilankacricket.lk |
| Venues | SSC, Colombo; RPICS, Colombo; PICS, Pallekele; RDICS, Dambulla |
| League ownership | Owned by Sri Lanka Cricket; conducted in partnership with The IPG Group (event rights holder) |
| UGRO involvement | Through subsidiary Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC (IPG) under existing commercial arrangements |
Confirmed Venues
Per the SLC media release, Season 6 matches will be played across four Sri Lankan international cricket venues:
- Singhalese Sports Club (SSC) Grounds, Colombo
- R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium (RPICS), Colombo
- Pallekele International Cricket Stadium (PICS), Pallekele
- Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium (RDICS), Dambulla
Foreign Player Registration
As confirmed by SLC, the online portal for foreign player registration for LPL Season 6 will open on 8 May 2026. Once launched, the portal can be accessed at www.srilankacricket.lk and will remain open until 18 May 2026.
Strategic Context for UGRO
Following its combination with Flash Sports & Media, Inc. and the integration of IPG, the Company participates in the LPL as a sports, media, and experiential platform, with commercial exposure to the tournament’s media, sponsorship, and on-ground activations through its contractual arrangements with the league. LPL Season 6 represents the first full season in the Company’s current operating structure following the IPG integration. Actual revenues from the Company’s participation will depend on the specific terms of its contractual arrangements and on overall tournament outcomes, and may differ materially from any industry-level references included in this release.
Industry Context (Third-Party Data)
For general reference only, publicly available third-party reports describe T20 cricket as a high-engagement global format with an estimated fan base of approximately 2.5 billion across South Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom, and other markets. IPL media rights, for a mature comparable league, have been publicly reported at over USD 6 billion for a five-year cycle. Third-party industry estimates have referenced local economic impact for prior LPL seasons in the USD 25–30 million range. These figures relate to the broader industry or to other leagues and are not a projection of the Company’s financial results, revenues, or economic impact from LPL Season 6, and should not be relied on as such.
Independent Media Coverage
The SLC announcement has been independently reported by Sri Lankan sports media. ThePapare, a leading Sri Lankan sports news outlet, confirmed that "Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced today that the online portal for the ‘Foreign Player Registration’ for the 6th edition of the Lanka Premier League will be opened on the 8th May, 2026," and further reported the same venue list (SSC, Colombo; RPICS, Colombo; PICS, Pallekele; and RDICS, Dambulla) and July–August 2026 tournament window referenced in this release. The full ThePapare article is available at https://www.thepapare.com/foreign-player-registration-for-lpl-2026-to-begin-on-may-8/. This independent reporting reinforces the timeline and operating framework within which the Company’s subsidiary, IPG, will participate in Season 6.
Disclaimer
The Company does not own, operate, or control the Lanka Premier League, its franchises, or any governing body. The Company’s involvement is limited to its contractual rights and services through Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC and related commercial arrangements. References to league operations, player participation, market size, or economic impact are based on third-party information or industry estimates and are provided solely for general context. The Company’s actual revenues, if any, will depend on its specific contractual arrangements and may differ materially from broader industry metrics referenced herein.
About urban-gro, Inc.
Following its recent combination with Flash Sports & Media, Inc. (“Flash”) and the integration of Innovative Production Group FZ, LLC, urban-gro, Inc. is a diversified sports, media, and experiential marketing platform focused on the creation, production, and monetization of live events, original content, and branded fan experiences. The Company operates across multiple sports and entertainment verticals, leveraging proprietary intellectual property, strategic partnerships, and experiential activations to engage audiences and deliver value for brands, sponsors, and media partners.
About Lanka Premier League
The Lanka Premier League is a professional T20 cricket tournament bringing together Sri Lankan and international players. The league is owned by Sri Lanka Cricket and operated in partnership with The IPG Group, its official event rights holder. Season 6 is scheduled to take place during July and August 2026. For additional information, visit: https://srilankacricket.lk
About Twenty20 Cricket
Twenty20 (T20) is a format of cricket in which each team plays a maximum of 20 overs. Introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board in 2003, T20 matches are typically completed in approximately three and a half hours. For more information, visit: http://www.t20worldcup.com
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company’s expectations, beliefs, or intentions relating to its participation in connection with the Lanka Premier League, the anticipated benefits of its business combination with Flash Sports & Media, Inc., the development and commercialization of sports and media platforms, potential sponsorship, media rights and commercial opportunities, anticipated market size and growth, projected economic impact of the Lanka Premier League, and the Company’s ability to generate revenues from its activities. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “seek,” “estimate,” “potential,” or similar expressions.
These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: the Company’s limited role and lack of control over the operations, scheduling, governance, and commercial activities of the Lanka Premier League and its franchises; the Company’s reliance on third-party partners, including Innovative Production Group FZ LLC and other counterparties, to perform under contractual arrangements; uncertainties regarding the participation, availability, or continued involvement of players, ambassadors, or other talent referenced in this press release; the possibility that anticipated sponsorships, media rights arrangements, or other commercial opportunities may not materialize or may be delayed; the extent to which the Company is able to generate revenues, if any, from its involvement in the Lanka Premier League; risks relating to the integration of Flash Sports & Media, Inc. and the Company’s ability to realize anticipated synergies; the Company’s ability to develop, monetize, and scale its sports, media, and experiential business lines; the timing and success of expansion into new markets; the Company’s ability to establish or maintain strategic relationships and commercial arrangements; the extent to which industry developments referenced in this press release translate into opportunities for the Company; general economic, market, and industry conditions; competitive dynamics within the sports and media sectors; international, geopolitical, and regulatory risks associated with global sporting events; and the Company’s ability to maintain compliance with applicable listing standards of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC.
In addition, certain market, industry, and economic data referenced in this press release are based on third-party sources and estimates that the Company believes to be reliable, but the Company has not independently verified such information and makes no representation as to its accuracy or completeness.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements can be found in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as well as other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.
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