First NBA event in Macau 
Venetian Arena
18th & 20th October, 2007
The Venetian Macau will serve as the host of the first NBA event to be played in Macau. NBA China Games 2007 will feature the Orlando Magic playing the China Men’s National Team on October 18th. On October 20th, the Magic will face off against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both games will be played at The Venetian Macau’s new 15,000-seat arena. “As promised, our continued partnership with the NBA is helping us bring top-quality, professional sports to Macau. We are also in the midst of finalizing deals that will bring other exciting sporting events, popular touring shows, major concerts, and a variety of special events to the region” said William P. Weidner, president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp.

NBA China Games 2007 will tip off on Oct. 17 with a game between the Cavaliers and the Magic in Shanghai at the Qizhong Forest Sports City arena with a capacity of 13,779. The event will then head to Macao where there will be two games at the new Venetian Arena with a capacity of 15,000. On Oct. 18, the Magic will take on the China Men’s National Team, and a rematch between the Magic and the Cavaliers will take place on Oct. 20.

"We look forward to the opportunity to have a productive week preparing for the season with Orlando while at the same time giving our guys an incredible life experience and enhancing the NBA's global reach in China,” said Cavaliers General Manager Danny Ferry.

"A trip like this can be uniquely productive from a standpoint of camaraderie and allowing our team to bond away from the everyday distractions at home."

The announcement took place today in Shanghai with Ms. Heidi Ueberroth, NBA President of Global Business Operations, Mr. Li Yuanwei, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of Chinese Basketball Association, Mr. Qiu Weichang, Vice President of Shanghai Administration of Sports, Mr. Wu Chong Fai, Vice President of the Macao China Basketball Association, and Mr. Mark Brown, President of Sands Macao and the Venetian Macao Resort.

“The NBA has received tremendous support from the Chinese Basketball Association, the sports authorities of Shanghai and Macao, and the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in order to bring NBA teams and competitions back to China," said Ueberroth. "Our fans will get to see first hand exciting match-ups featuring some of the best young players in the NBA and in China. We are pleased to continue our efforts to grow the game with our partners in China.”

All three games will be carried live on CCTV 5 and Great Sports Channel of SMG. The games will be televised to more than 200 countries around the world, including the United States.

“We at the CBA and our global partner Infront Sports and Media are delighted to cooperate with the NBA, to have Team China play against the Orlando Magic,” said Mr. Li Yuanwei, Executive Vice President and Secretary General of the Chinese Basketball Association. “The fans can look forward to an exciting matchup, as well as see the solid improvement of Team China as we prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games in the coming months.”

“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to work again with the NBA to bring the highly-anticipated games back to China,” said Mr. Qiu Weichang, President of the Shanghai Administration of Sports. “LeBron James and Dwight Howard are household names among our basketball fans, and we look forward to hosting them and their teams, the Cavaliers and the Magic in Shanghai.”

“We are honored to have two NBA teams and Team China play two games in Macao. Macao proudly boasts a vast array of entertainment and attractions. However this is a first for Macao to host a world class basketball competition on our shores. These games will position Macao as an excellent host for top sporting events and will add to the vibrancy of Macao as a destination for tourists from all over the world,” said Mr. Wu Chong Fai, Vice-President of the Macao China Basketball Association.

“It is with great pleasure that we at The Venetian Macao help bring the NBA’s Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and the China Men’s National Team to Macao. This is an excellent opportunity to see live and up-close basketball at its best,” said Mr. Mark Brown, President of Sands Macao and the Venetian Macao Resort.

Tickets for the Shanghai game will go on sale in June 2007. Tickets can be purchased at EMMA Ticket website (www. emma.cn), EMMA Ticket national call center (hotline: 400-707-9999), and EMMA Ticket Box Offices and outlets in Shanghai, Beijing, Hangzhou and Nanjing.

NBA Macau Ticket Prices
Excluding Booking Fees MOP$280 - MOP$980

NBA China Games Macau Tickets

On Sale Friday 31 August 10.00am local Macau time

For phone bookings please call (853) 2882-8818 between 10am-10pm, 7 days a week, to speak to one of customer service representatives. Please have your credit card details and contact information ready for your purchase.