The Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) and the Farglory Group yesterday confirmed that the Taipei Dome would host at least 29 regular-season games and possibly more next year.
Farglory, which operates and manages the Taipei Dome, said that following a few days of discussions and negotiations, it had come to an understanding with the CPBL to prioritize baseball games.
Those discussions were needed after Farglory last week announced that only 20 CPBL games would be played in the indoor stadium next year after this year’s 38 games.
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The company attributed the reduction to the Taipei City Government’s plan to use the Taipei Dome as a venue for next year’s World Masters Games, which would make the facility unavailable from April 23 to May 28.
The reduced schedule drew the ire of the CPBL and baseball fans who said the dome was built for baseball.
In response to those outcries, Farglory voiced confidence that the Taipei Dome would host at least 35 CPBL games next year before yesterday’s deal was made public.
Although only 29 games were pledged yesterday, CPBL president Tsai Chi-chang (蔡其昌) still praised the agreement and Farglory for confirming more dates for the league in such a short period of time.
He added that the city government had agreed to calculate more carefully how long the venue would be needed for the World Masters Games, which could then free up more dates for CPBL games.
Farglory and the CPBL are also working with other organizations to host international events, such as exhibition games or tournaments. at the venue to bring more international baseball games to Taiwan, Farglory said.
As for the World Masters Games, Farglory said that it would do its best to help Taiwan successfully host the international event.
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