Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell


ADVISORY, July 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:

Major League Soccer, the top-flight professional soccer league in both the United States and Canada, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

In honor of the occasion, MLS Commissioner Don Garber will ring the Closing Bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:

Monday, July 14, 2014 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET      

Major League Soccer Media Contact:
Lauren Brophy
(212) 450-1227
Lauren.Brophy@MLSsoccer.com

NASDAQ MarketSite:
Will Briganti
(646) 441-5012
will.briganti@nasdaqomx.com

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Webcast:

A webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Major League Soccer

Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. MLS features many stars from the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Major League Soccer's 19th season began March 8, and 22 MLS players competed in the World Cup this summer in Brazil. The League's 19 clubs for 2014 include the Chicago Fire; Chivas USA; Colorado Rapids; Columbus Crew; D.C. United; FC Dallas; Houston Dynamo; LA Galaxy; Montreal Impact; New York Red Bulls; New England Revolution; Philadelphia Union; Portland Timbers; Real Salt Lake; San Jose Earthquakes; Seattle Sounders FC; 2013 MLS Cup Champion Sporting Kansas City; Toronto FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Expansion teams New York City FC and Orlando City Soccer Club will begin play in 2015, and a new Atlanta expansion team joins in 2017. For more information about MLS, log on to www.MLSsoccer.com.      

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