MIRACLE MILE SHOPS HOST USA SEVENS RUGBY PEP RALLY FOR THE USA EAGLES
On Wednesday, Jan. 22, Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will hold a pep rally for the USA Eagles rugby sevens team as they prepare to compete in the 2014 USA Sevens international rugby tournament Jan. 24 – 26 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
The festivities start at 10:45 a.m. with music on the plaza near PBR Rock Bar & Grill. At 11 a.m., USA Sevens cheerleaders will kick off the pep rally, followed by remarks from Miracle Mile Shops General Manager Jerry Irwin and Dan Lyle, tournament director for USA Sevens Rugby and executive vice president for United World Sports. Former Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman will also be in attendance to welcome the USA Eagles, whose members will be introduced to fans by Head Coach Matt Hawkins. The event will feature a performance by the Coronado High School Drum Line. Guests can enjoy food and drink specials following the rally at PBR Rock Bar & Grill.
The event will take place outside of the center’s south entrance near PBR Rock Bar & Grill and is free and open to the public. Everyone in attendance will be given American flags to show their support for the USA Eagles.
About USA Sevens Rugby:
The annual USA Sevens international rugby tournament is the premier rugby event in North America as well as the fourth event out of nine in the HSBC Sevens World Series. USA Sevens is the only North American stop in the series. Fans in attendance will see 16 international rugby sevens teams play 45 matches during a three-day competition in an attempt to gain points in the Sevens World Series standings. Fans can stay updated on all the latest USA Sevens Rugby news, events and details by following on Facebook (USA Sevens Rugby Tournament And Festival) and Twitter (@USASevensRugby).
Played on the same size field as traditional 15-player rugby, rugby sevens is played with just seven players per team. Matches have seven minute halves with two minute intervals for pool and knock-out matches. The fast pace and short duration of matches makes every moment of the action thrilling for spectators.
About Miracle Mile Shops:
Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino is a 1.2 mile retail/entertainment complex at the heart of the famed Las Vegas Strip featuring 170 specialty stores, 15 restaurants and live entertainment venues. The center is home to PBR Rock Bar & Grill, boasting a Strip-side location with excellent food, drinks and bull riding; H&M; Sugar Factory, the sweet shop adored by Hollywood’s hottest celebrities; American clothing line and complete lifestyle brand Original Penguin; Chicago popcorn legend Garrett Popcorn Shops’ only Las Vegas location; GUESS; Urban Outfitters; True Religion Brand Jeans; 15,000-square-foot bar and restaurant Cabo Wabo® Cantina; Las Vegas’ very own Sin City Brewing Co.; Club Tattoo, featuring some of the best tattoo artists and body piercers in the nation; the first House of Hoops by Foot Locker in the city; as well as a multi-million dollar fountain show. Miracle Mile Shops is owned by David Edelstein and Aby Rosen, in conjunction with leasing and marketing consultant Robert K. Futterman & Associates LLC.
Miracle Mile Shops is open 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and 10 a.m. – midnight Friday – Saturday. For more information, call (888) 800-8284 or visit www.miraclemileshopslv.com. Keep up with the latest Miracle Mile Shops news via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.