USA Cricket (USAC) has formally ended its long-time relationship with American Cricket Enterprises (ACE), the commercial partner of Major League Cricket (MLC). The 2019 deal granted ACE exclusive right to manage a T20 league in America, commercialize national teams, and establish cricket infrastructure for a 50-year contract. ACE has spent an estimated $10 million via sanction fees, player compensation, and operations since then. The move was taken at a USAC board meeting on August 21, chaired by Chairman Venu Pisike and supported by a narrow majority. The vote also revealed fractures in the board, with some members questioning the chairman's authority. Law and money professionals have sounded alarm. USAC's lawyers cautioned that the action might not withstand arbitration, and a retained attorney outside the company described it as "reckless." CEO Johnathan Atkeison warned that USAC, already in financial trouble, could go bankrupt without funding from ACE. Since last July 2024, USAC has been suspended by the ICC and has been deprived of direct ICC financing. Also Read: Cape Town Hosts Final; Durban, Centurion, Johannesburg Get Playoffs in SA 2025-26 The dispute started in June 2025, when USAC sent a termination notice to ACE for several purported violations. In reply in July, ACE claimed only two things had been mentioned failure to make guarantee payments and failure to construct a High Performance Center. Bank records indicate ACE has been making payments, and its Grand Prairie operation is ICC-approved. The fallout also affects national sides. USAC and MLC were both funding fixtures versus West Indies A and against the women's side. With the partnership dissolved, those games could be cancelled, leaving the USA men's side with little T20 preparation prior to the 2026 World Cup. Even with the disagreement, USAC indicates it wants MLC to stay on. ACE is likely to appeal the ending in arbitration, leaving U.S. cricket administration in limbo.