A former minor league baseball stadium is almost ready for its debut as a Major League Cricket stadium next month.

Driving the news: The newly converted Grand Prairie Stadium will host the league's inaugural match on July 13, featuring the locally based Texas Super Kings and the Los Angeles Knight Riders.

Why it matters: Cricket leagues in Australia, India and Pakistan have proven to be highly profitable, assembling teams from popular players from different countries.

• If the sport takes off in the U.S., there is a lot of money to be made from ticket sales, sponsorships, TV rights and local tourism.

Flashback: Grand Prairie Stadium was the home of the Texas AirHogs for more than a decade and hosted soccer games for Texas United.

• The AirHogs folded in 2020, leaving the stadium vacant.
• Major League Cricket wants the stadium to be the organization's focal point and eventually house a training facility and the USA Cricket National Team.

Details: The stadium will split this season's 19 cricket matches, showcasing six teams over three weeks, with another stadium in Morrisville, North Carolina.

• The league is outfitting the stadium with cameras for cricket's massive international viewership.
• The stadium will have a merchandise store, an indoor batting simulator, a sports bar, 13 air-conditioned suites, about 6,000 seats and standing-room-only spaces for roughly 1,100 people.

The players: The Texas Super Kings roster features well-known cricket players from around the world and U.S.-based talent.

• Super Kings captain Faf du Plessis, from South Africa, has played in the Indian Premier League and South Africa's SA20 League.
• Dwayne Bravo, a legendary player from the West Indies, also has epic singing and dancing skills.
• Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu just wrapped up the Indian Premier League's 2023 season. His team won.

What's next: Tickets are on sale, starting at $30.

Texans aren't too impressed by lawmakers' work in the Capitol this year, according to a new poll from the Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas.

By the numbers: The poll, conducted June 2-11, found that just 33% of voters approve of the work the Texas Legislature is doing.

• 47% were "not very confident" or "not confident" that actions taken by the Legislature increased the reliability of the state's electric grid. Meanwhile, 18% were extremely confident or very confident, and 22% were somewhat confident.
• 45% disapproved of efforts to reduce property taxes, while 25% approved. House and Senate lawmakers have yet to agree on a proposal to send to the governor's desk.

What happened: Legislators reauthorized the state's Public Utility Commission, a routine decision that was threatened at the last minute after lawmakers debated amendments that included other failed energy-related bills. Most of those amendments were stripped, per the Houston Chronicle.

• Another bill creates a taxpayer-funded loan program for companies that pledge to build or upgrade natural gas or coal plants. The law would take effect if voters pass a constitutional amendment.

Of note: Half of Texas voters said the House was justified in impeaching Attorney General Ken Paxton; 17% said it was not and 33% had no opinion.

What's next: The Senate advanced a new bill during the special session this week to cut property taxes, but it is unclear whether it's acceptable to House lawmakers and Gov. Greg Abbott.

🌈 Have pride. AT&T Discovery District hosts a Turn Up the Love Tour in support of the Trevor Project, a crisis support organization for LGBTQ+ individuals.

• Vendor market starts at 6pm today; concert starts at 8pm.

🎥 Watch a rom-com. John Cusack hosts two movie screenings followed by discussions about the films and his career.

• "Sixteen Candles" is at 7:30pm today at the Will Rogers Auditorium in Fort Worth. Tickets start at $16.
• "Say Anything" is at 7:30pm tomorrow at the Music Hall at Fair Park in Dallas. Tickets start at $40.

🥩 Learn from a legend. Pitmaster Brandon Hurtado of Hurtado Barbecue is hosting a four-hour master class at Globe Life Field.

• 10am Sunday. Tickets are $350 and include two meals, two Rangers tickets, swag and a Globe Life Field tour voucher.

🪁 Fly high. Bring your own kite to a family-friendly kite gathering.

• 12:30-5:30pm Sunday at Farmers Branch Historical Park.

❌ A Roanoke council member referred to a drag show as "a stain on the city" in a flurry of communications among city leaders who tried to figure out whether they had the authority to shut down the event at a local distillery. (Star-Telegram)

⚖️ A hearing is scheduled today to determine whether a 15-year-old boy charged with capital murder in connection with a shooting at an Arlington high school will be tried as an adult. (FOX4)

🇨🇺 An Irving man is accused of forcing people to work at a business to pay off a smuggling debt after being brought from Cuba to the U.S. (DMN)

✈️ Dallas Love Field ranks seventh out of the 25 worst airports for summer travel, per Forbes Advisor. (Dallas Observer)

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Voyage to this Pacific-inspired bar in Arlington for boozy and sweet concoctions to help you forget your landlocked fate.

• Replete with bendy straws, umbrellas, pineapple and flowers, this Tiki bar delivers on its schtick while also serving up legitimately tasty cocktails.

Pro tip: Get classic Tiki sips, such as a mai tai, for $10 during happy hour Monday through Thursday from 4-6pm.

What to order: The Tiki Torch — rum, dry curaçao, lime juice and grenadine set on fire.

Where: 4 Kahunas Tiki Lounge, 506 E. Division St., Arlington.

Cost: $14

Six-word review: Fiery rum dominates juicy pink drink.

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