(WINDSOR,
ONTARIO) The Windsor Express are thrilled to announce their regular season game
at 7:00pm on Wednesday, January 15th will be played at the award winning
Colosseum at Caesars Windsor for an ALL AGES event.
The Express
will take on the two-time defending champion, London Lightning for this historic
event for the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL).
This will
be the first time in NBL history a game will be played at a world-class
entertainment venue, like Caesars Windsor.
Mary Riley,
Vice President of Marketing at Caesars Windsor, said, "Caesars Windsor is
thrilled for this opportunity to team up with Windsor Express for the first of
this kind of sporting event in the Colosseum. It's not only a great way to
showcase our local basketball team but also the versatility of our venue which
has been host to hundreds of headline music and entertainment shows and now the
excitement of a live basketball game."
Dartis
Willis, President and CEO of the Windsor Express, said, "This is another
opportunity for us to bring the community together for an event we can all be
proud of. By partnering with Caesars, we get to bring our fans to one of the
nicest venues in our region to see their team face our closest
rival."
NBL
Commissioner, Paul Riley, said, "Our league is all about entertainment and so is
Caesars. We could not be anymore excited to be features in a venue that has
hosted some of the biggest names in sports and entertainment. It's going to be a
special night."
Tickets will
go on sale at 10:00am on Friday, November 29th. Ticket pricing starts at $22 for
adults, $16 for students and seniors and $14 for children and are available at
the Windsor Express office, located at 720 Ouellette (open 9:00am-5:00pm Monday
to Friday) and the Caesars Windsor box office, located on the second floor,
(open noon-8:00pm Wednesday to Friday and on show nights until
midnight).
