LAS VEGAS, March 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosted by
ARIA Resort & Casino, the 13th Annual
Michael Jordan Celebrity Invitational (MJCI) returns to
Las Vegas' Shadow Creek
April 3 – 6 featuring celebrity
favorites plus first-time attendees including actors
Ray Romano, Luke Wilson and Jesse Metcalfe, GRAMMY Award-winning R&B
trio Boyz II Men and Pro Football Hall of Famer
Eric Dickerson.
The new participants will join MJCI standout veterans including
host Michael Jordan,
Marcus Allen, Brian Baumgartner, Roger Clemens, Wayne Gretzky, Ken Griffey, Jr., Penny Hardaway, Brody Jenner, Toni Kukoc,
Mario Lemieux,
Christina Milian,
Jake Owen, and
Aaron Rodgers as they swing
for a cause.
In its fourth year in Las
Vegas, MJCI will gather dozens of celebrities for four days
of star-studded events and golf at ARIA and Shadow Creek.
Additional celebrity and athlete participants include defending
champion Ozzie Smith,
Jerome Bettis, Brandi Chastain, Chris
Chelios, Josh Freeman,
Dan Jansen, Janet Jones-Gretzky, Jonathan Ogden, Paul
O'Neill, Mike Piazza,
Ahmad Rashad, Stuart Scott, Bruce
Smith, Jason Taylor,
Alan Thicke and Winky Wright.
The Celebrity-Amateur tournament, which pairs one
celebrity with four amateur participants, will take place
Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4. The MJCI two-person,
36-hole scramble format tournament, which includes only
competing celebrities, will take place Saturday, April 5 and Sunday, April 6.
Since its inception in 2001, MJCI has raised nearly $7 million for charities including this year's
beneficiaries Make-A-Wish, James R. Jordan Foundation, Keep Memory
Alive, Opportunity Village and Cats Care, the NBA's Charlotte
Bobcats' charity arm.
Tickets are now on sale and available at all 10 MGM Resorts' box
offices and concierge desks in Las
Vegas, and online at aria.com, mjcigolf.com and
shadowcreek.com. Fans who wish to experience this exclusive event
can purchase daily or weekly general admission and VIP ticket
packages. VIP guests will enjoy added perks including free general
admission parking at Shadow Creek (a $10 daily value), unparalleled views from the
open-air Jordan Brand VIP Hospitality Deck, complimentary
food and full-service bars.
Prices are as follows:
Daily General
Admission Pass
|
$30/Thursday-Sunday
|
Weekly General
Admission Pass
|
$100/Thursday-Sunday
|
Daily VIP
Pass
|
$150/Thursday-Sunday
|
Weekly VIP
Pass
|
$500/Thursday-Sunday
|
Discounted tickets are available for military service
members, senior citizens 65 years of age or older and
college/university students with valid identification. Each group
will receive 25 percent off daily or weekly general admission
tickets. Additionally, the tournament offers a "Bring the Kids
for Free" general admission ticket pass which provides access
to Shadow Creek for youth 17 years of age and younger when
accompanied by a general admission ticketed adult (up to two
children per paid adult).
All ticketholders can enjoy complimentary shuttle service
between ARIA and Shadow Creek. Shuttles will depart every 30
minutes from ARIA's North Valet entrance Thursday and Friday of the
tournament from 6 a.m. –
2 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from
7:30 a.m. – 2
p.m. Continuous return service from Shadow Creek to ARIA
will be provided until 7 p.m. Thursday and
Friday, and 5 p.m. Saturday and
Sunday.
For more information about MJCI, visit aria.com, MJCIgolf.com or
call (877) 253-5847.
About ARIA Resort & Casino
ARIA Resort &
Casino is a stunning AAA Five Diamond resort on The Strip featuring
spectacular amenities, high-end service, premium meeting and
convention space, striking architecture and sustainable design.
Combined with its unparalleled offerings including the luxurious
Shops at Crystals and the first-of-its-kind public Fine Art
Collection, ARIA introduces a new generation of resort experiences,
unlike anything Las Vegas has ever
seen. ARIA and its neighboring properties within CityCenter
are a joint venture between MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM)
and Infinity World Development Corp, a subsidiary of Dubai World.
For more information and reservations, visit ARIA.com or call toll
free at (866) 359-7757; also find ARIA on Facebook and
Twitter.
SOURCE ARIA Resort & Casino