Major League Soccer to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Market Closing Bell in Celebration of Heineken Rivalry Week

ADVISORY, June 19, 2017 --

What: 

Major League Soccer, celebrating Heineken Rivalry Week, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square. Major League Soccer and Heineken celebrate the third annual MLS Heineken Rivalry Week program with two thrilling installments of the League’s most heated and historic matchups airing on ESPN, the FOX Broadcast Network, Univision and Facebook Live. Highlighted with away market viewing parties, and for the first time a viewing party in London, the featured first slate of games spans from June 23-25 and culminates with an iconic Heineken Rivalry Week Edición Especial on July 1. The second installment takes place August 23-27, marking the final 2017 regular season meetings between the rival clubs.

In honor of the occasion, MLS EVP Dan Courtemanche and Jennifer Cramer, MLS Vice President of Partnership Marketing, will ring the Closing Bell. He’ll be joined by colleagues from Heineken, Major League Soccer, New York City Football Club (NYCFC) and New York Red Bulls. 

Where:
Nasdaq MarketSite – 4 Times Square – 43^rd & Broadway – Broadcast Studio

When:
Tuesday, June 20, 2017 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET      

MLS Heineken Rivalry Week Contact:
Sean Dennison
(212) 450-1223
[email protected]   

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
[email protected]

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Webcast:
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Photos:
To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://business.nasdaq.com/discover/market-bell-ceremonies and click on the market close of your choice.

About MLS Heineken Rivalry Week
Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and was founded in 1996, after the country hosted the 1994 FIFA World Cup. MLS will hold its 2017 Heineken Rivalry Week from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25, featuring the Texas Derby, New York Derby, and the Cascadia Cup.

About Nasdaq:
Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading global provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services. Through its diverse portfolio of solutions, Nasdaq enables customers to plan, optimize and execute their business vision with confidence, using proven technologies that provide transparency and insight for navigating today's global capital markets. As the creator of the world's first electronic stock market, its technology powers more than 90 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to 3,800 total listings with a market value of $11 trillion. To learn more, visit: http://business.nasdaq.com

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