“World's most famous team” bringing all-new spectacular show to The Ryan Center at the University of Rhode Island

(KINGSTON, RI – January 6, 2010) –Coming off the most successful year in the franchise's illustrious history, with a record-breaking 62 box offices records and over two million smiling fans, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters are primed to showcase their eye-popping 2010 “Magical Memories” World Tourin Kingston on Monday, March 29 at 7pm, with the wholesome family entertainment known worldwide for thrilling fans young and old and making cherished family memories.
 
Tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters are on sale now and start at just $17. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1.800.745.3000, or at the Ryan Center Box Office. For more information about group sales discounts, call 401.788.3080 or email groupsales@theryancenter.com.
 
Now in their 84th consecutive season of touring the world, the Globetrotters' high-flying show features some of the most extraordinary athletes and entertainers on the planet – including the reigning Clown Prince of Basketball, Special K Daley, ball handling wizard Scooter Christensen, the always hilarious Ant Atkinson, the gravity-defying El Gato Melendez, and many more.  
 
“The Harlem Globetrotters are the epitome of world-class family fun,” says Michael Kenney, the Globetrotters' senior vice president, live event marketing. “You'll want to get your tickets now for an experience the whole family will be talking about for years to come.” 
 
The 2010 “Magical Memories” World Tour is sponsored by Campbell Soup Company, Spalding, Howard Johnson and America's Best Contacts and Eyeglasses.
 
For more information about the Harlem Globetrotters visit www.harlemglobetrotters.com. For more information about the game and the venue visit www.theryancenter.com.
 
The Globetrotters will perform nearly 270 shows in over 200 cities in 44 states, the District of Columbia, five Canadian provinces and Puerto Rico through the first week of May 2010.
 
The Original Harlem Globetrotters have played in 120 countries on six continents, entertaining over 130 million fans and crossing barriers between cultures, societies and people from all walks of life. The Globetrotters are one of only six teams to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. For the latest news and information about the Harlem Globetrotters, and to purchase team merchandise, visit the Globetrotters' official Web site: www.harlemglobetrotters.com.
 
Global Spectrum (global-spectrum.com) is the fastest growing firm in the public assembly facility management field with more than 85 facilities throughout the United States and Canada. The Philadelphia-based company is part of one of the world's largest sports and entertainment companies, Comcast-Spectacor, which also owns the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, Flyers Skate Zone, a series of community ice skating rinks, Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia, a regional sports programming network, Ovations Food Services, a food and beverage services provider, New Era Tickets, a full-service ticketing and marketing product for public assembly facilities, and Front Row Marketing Services, a commercial rights sales company and 3601 Creative Group, a full-service in-house advertising agency. In a partnership with Disson Skating, Comcast-Spectacor annually produces 10 nationally televised figure skating spectaculars on NBC.

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CONTACT:    Diana Zanetto   
                 Global Spectrum/The Ryan Center
                 401.788.3230