ADVISORY, Oct. 21, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What: 
Right To Play, a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square in celebration of their annual gala event, the Big Red Ball, at Cipriani on October 24, 2016.

This year the event will celebrate the Champions from Team USA returning from the Rio Summer Games as well as our professional Athlete Ambassadors who have been inspired by the power of play. 

In honor of the occasion, Summer Sanders, Board Member & Olympic Athlete, will ring the Closing Bell. 

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

When:
Friday, October 21, 2016 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET     

Right To Play Contact:
Carin Zaleski
(917) 288-9676
czaleski@righttoplay.com

Nasdaq MarketSite:
Emily Pan
(646) 441-5120
emily.pan@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:
Fiber Line (Encompass Waterfront): 4463

Gal 3C/06C 95.05 degrees West
18 mhz Lower
DL 3811 Vertical
FEC 3/4
SR 13.235
DR 18.295411
MOD 4:2:0
DVBS QPSK

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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 Right To Play

Right To Play is a global organization that uses the transformative power of play to educate and empower children facing adversity. Through weekly sport and play activities, Right To Play helps over one million children learn to create better futures and drive social change. Operating in more than 20 countries, Right To Play was founded in 2000 by social entrepreneur and four-time Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss. It is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with national fundraising offices in Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Regional offices are in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Right To Play programs are facilitated by more than 600 international staff and 14,400 local volunteer Coaches.

About Nasdaq

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) is a leading provider of trading, clearing, exchange technology, listing, information and public company services across six continents. 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 70 marketplaces in 50 countries, and 1 in 10 of the world's securities transactions. Nasdaq is home to more than 3,700 listed companies with a market value of approximately $9.3 trillion and nearly 18,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com.

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