Major League Soccer to Ring The Nasdaq Stock Marke

ADVISORY, Nov. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

What:  Major League Soccer, the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States, will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to highlight the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs, which is down to the final four teams – the New York Red Bulls, Columbus Crew SC, FC Dallas and the Portland Timbers.

In honor of the occasion, Mark Abbott, President and Deputy Commissioner will ring the Closing Bell. 

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

When:  Monday, November 16, 2015 – 3:45 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET           

Major League Soccer Media Contact:  Sean Dennison (212) 450-1223  Sean.Dennison@MLSsoccer.com

Nasdaq MarketSite:  Will Briganti (646) 441-5012  William.Briganti@nasdaq.com

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Webcast: A webcast of the Nasdaq Closing Bell will be available at: https://new.livestream.com/nasdaq/live or http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx

Photos: To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Close, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market close of your choice.

About Major League Soccer:  Headquartered in New York City, Major League Soccer is the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. MLS features many stars from the U.S., Canada, and around the world. Major League Soccer’s 20 ^th season began March 6 and concludes with MLS Cup on December 6. For more information about MLS, visit www.MLSsoccer.com .   

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 3,600 listed companies with a market value of approximately $8.8 trillion and more than 10,000 corporate clients. To learn more, visit: nasdaq.com/ambition or business.nasdaq.com .

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