Champions Series Comes to United Center With Tennis Legends 10/20

InsideOut Sports + Entertainment announced today that Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Jim Courier and Bjorn Borg will compete in Chicago at the United Center on October 20 in the Champions Challenge as part of the 2011 Champions Series circuit. The newly expanded and reformatted Champions Series will begin on September 22 in Fort Lauderdale, FL, taking the highly competitive tennis circuit to a total of 12 U.S. cities over a five week season through October 22.

Tickets and unique interactive VIP fan experiences for the 2011 Champions Series go on sale to the general public at 10am on May 9, 2011 and will start at $35. Tickets are available at the United Center Box Office, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000.

In addition to Agassi, McEnroe, Courier and Borg, the five-week tour, produced by legendary impresario Larry Magid, will feature fellow Grand Slam champions Pete Sampras, Michael Chang, and Mats Wilander. The athletes will compete for a prize pool totaling $1 million to be shared by the top three finishers at the conclusion of the season. Each of the 12, one-night tournaments will feature four champions paired off in one-set semi-finals competing for ranking points, culminating with the winners contending for the title in an eight-game pro-set championship match.

"We are thrilled to reunite seven legends who have won an astonishing 52 Grand Slam singles titles among them," said Jon Venison, Founding Partner of the Champions Series. "This is the greatest generation of champions ever assembled and an unprecedented opportunity for sports fans around the U.S. to reconnect with them."
"Competing against my friends and foes in front of fans across the country is going to get my adrenaline pumping" said Jim Courier. "The player line-up and format of the circuit is ideal for me and my peers to quench our competitive thirst while showcasing tennis to many cities that lack pro tennis events. May the best man win."

The Champions Series is a tennis circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30, created in 2005 by InsideOut Sports + Entertainment, the New York based firm which is co-owned and operated by former SFX executive Jon Venison and former world No. 1 Jim Courier.

Champions Series Tour Schedule:

September 22 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Bank Atlantic Center - Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Chang

September 23 - Washington D.C. - Verizon Center - Agassi, Sampras, Courier, Chang

September 24 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center - Agassi, Sampras, McEnroe, Courier

September 30 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center - Agassi, McEnroe, Courier, Chang

October 1 - Boston, MA - TD Garden - Agassi, McEnroe, Courier, Chang

October 8 - Phoenix, AZ - Surprise Stadium - Sampras, Wilander, Courier, Chang

October 13 - Seattle, WA - Key Arena - Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Chang

October 14 - Los Angeles, CA - Staples Center - Agassi, Sampras, McEnroe, Courier

October 15 - Las Vegas, NV - Thomas and Mack Center - Agassi, Sampras, Courier, Chang

October 20 - Chicago, IL - United Center - Agassi, McEnroe, Courier, Borg

October 21 - St. Louis, MO - Chaifetz Arena - McEnroe, Borg, Courier, Chang

October 22 - Buffalo, NY - HSBC Arena - McEnroe, Borg, Courier, Chang

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ABOUT INSIDEOUT
InsideOut Sports + Entertainment is a New York City-based independent producer of proprietary events and promotions founded in 2004 by former world No. 1 and Hall of Fame tennis player Jim Courier and former SFX and Clear Channel executive Jon Venison. In 2005, InsideOut launched its signature property, the Champions Series, a collection of tournaments featuring the greatest names in tennis over the age of 30. In addition, InsideOut produces many other successful events including "Legendary Night" exhibitions, charity events and corporate outings. Since inception, InsideOut Sports + Entertainment has have raised over $4 million for charity. For more information, please log on to www.InsideOutSE.com or www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com or follow on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

ABOUT Larry Magid ENTERTAINMENT GROUP

Promoting and producing over 16,000 concerts and live events, Larry Magid is considered one of the architects and contemporary leaders of the live entertainment business. He has spent 49 years in the entertainment business with some highlights including producing Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays, the largest grossing non-musical in Broadway's history and receiving a Tony Award and producing the U.S portions of Live Aid and Live 8.