Andy Roddick and a cast of superstars to play in the Ultimate Match for a Cure
Mohegan Sun Arena and WKP Sports and Entertainment present “Match for a Cure,” an evening of tennis at the Mohegan Sun Arena on September 14, 2012, at 7 p.m., featuring tennis legend Andy Roddick and a cast of superstars. The headline event is an “Ultimate Miracle Match,” placing Roddick against Miracle Match Foundation founder, leukemia survivor and tennis professional, Bill Przybysz, all while supporting Connecticut Children’s Medical Center and the Miracle Match Foundation.
VIP ticket holders and sponsors are invited to attend a gala cocktail reception that will feature a question-and-answer session with the players, as well as opportunities for autographs and pictures. Twenty tickets are also being sold for $1,000 each for both beginner and advanced tennis clinics with the celebrity players prior to the main event.
Tickets are on sale now and are available by calling 1.800.745.3000 or online at ticketmaster.com. All general admission seats range in price from $20.00 – $40.00, courtside seats are $65 and VIP tickets, which include courtside seats and admission to a pre-match cocktail reception with players, are $150. Sponsorship opportunities are available for this special one-night event. For more information on sponsorships or tickets to the pro clinic, please contact Danielle Coccomo, Image Marketing Consultants at 203.404.4868.
About the Miracle Match Foundation
In 1997, the Miracle Match Foundation was established in Grand Rapids, Michigan, by tennis pro Bill Przybysz after he was diagnosed with Leukemia. The foundation’s mission is to help individuals and their families with the challenges they face while battling stem cell-related disorders. Currently, the Foundation provides funding for donor registration programs, hospitality suites and research facilities. For more information on the foundation, visit miraclematchfoundation.com or connect on Facebook at facebook.com/MiracleMatchFoundation.
About Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, the region’s only academic medical center dedicated exclusively to the care of children, is committed to improving children’s physical and emotional health through family-centered care, research, education and advocacy. Named one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Connecticut Children’s offers a full range of quality pediatric services at its hospitals in Hartford and Waterbury, NICUs in Hartford and Farmington, Specialty Care Centers in Fairfield, Farmington, Glastonbury, Hartford and Shelton, and 11 other practice locations.
For more information, visit www.connecticutchildrens.org and connect on Facebook (www.facebook.com/connecticutchildrens) and Twitter (@ctchildrens).
About WKP Sports and Entertainment, LLC
WKP Sports and Entertainment, LLC. is a production company that produces and manages high profile entertainment events. BPS&E has been contracted by the Miracle Match Foundation, a 501(c) 3 charity, to manage its fundraising activities and charitable events.
Mohegan Sun Arena is ranked the 4th best venue in the world by Billboard Magazine and was the 2008 and 2010 recipient of a Country Music Award for “Casino of The Year.” Venues Today also ranked Mohegan Sun Arena #4 in 2011. For more information on concerts and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit mohegansun.com. For information on this week’s schedule, call the Entertainment and Special Events hotline at 1.888.226.7711, ext. 27163.