Cup Match is a magical thing.
Bermuda basically suspends all non-violence related laws for those 2 days.
Young kids run gambling games outside the match, and pump you full of free beer.
They always have a visitors booth set-up where they explain cricket, and also give away all the booze you could ever want.
Is it to pin toursits off? Yeah, sure. Does it work. Hell yeah. I'm fine with it.
Photos from 2023 Cup Match:
https://bernews.com/2023/08/photos-2023-cup-match-classic-day-2/
P.s. most businesses shut down & hotels tend to be prohibitively expensive for it, but... guess what? A docked cruise ship solves all of these issues.
The seas can get a bit rough, but again, you get 3 days of recovery time while you're docked.