Prince Global Sports has signed a multi-year deal to become the official racket of the PowerShares Series. Formerly known as the Champions Series, the PowerShares Series will visit a total of 12 U.S. cities during its seven-week 2012 season – starting October 13 in Surprise, Arizona, and concluding November 30 in Anaheim, California

“Prince is excited to be partnering with the PowerShares Series as the Official Racket Sponsor,” said Peg Connor, Director of Sports Marketing for Prince Global Sports. “Our brand is synonymous with the heritage of developing champions of today and tomorrow, so this opportunity to work with some of tennis' greatest legends was an easy decision. We look forward to enhancing the experience for tennis fans throughout the country.”

Led by headliners Andre Agassi, John McEnroe, Pete Sampras and Jim Courier, the tour will also feature fellow Grand Slam champions Ivan Lendl, Patrick Rafter, Michael Chang and Mats Wilander as well as Davis Cup Champion Todd Martin. The athletes will be competing for a prize pool, totaling $1 million, to be shared by the top three finishers at the conclusion of the season. Each PowerShares Series tournament will showcase four of the legendary players competing for ranking points playing in two,1-set semifinals followed by a 1-set championship match.

“We are pleased to welcome Prince to the PowerShares Series family, “said Jon Venison, Founding Partner at InsideOut Sports + Entertainment. “The Prince name has long been associated with the champions of tennis so we feel it is the perfect brand fit. As the official racket, Prince will provide demo frames from their EXO3 series of rackets to all participants in the 'Play with the Pros Experience' held prior to each event in every market. The 'Play with the Pros Experience' gives amateur players the chance to play points with the four headlining champions.”

Tickets and unique interactive VIP fan experiences for the 2012 PowerShares Series are on sale now.  For complete tour and ticket information, visit http://www.PowerSharesSeries.com/.

PowerShares Series 2012 Tour Schedule:

October 13 – Surprise, AZ – Surprise Tennis Stadium – McEnroe, Chang, Martin, Courier

October 17 – Chicago, IL – United Center – Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Lendl

October 18 – Detroit, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills – Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Lendl

October 19 – Boston, MA – TD Garden – Sampras, McEnroe, Courier, Lendl

November 2 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center – McEnroe, Sampras, Courier, Rafter

November 5 –New York, NY – Madison Square Garden – McEnroe, Agassi, Sampras, Rafter

November 9 – Tampa, FL – Tampa Bay Times Forum – McEnroe, Wilander, Courier, Chang

November 10 – Atlanta, GA – Gwinnett Center – McEnroe, Wilander, Courier, Chang

November 16 – San Jose, CA – HP Pavilion – Agassi, McEnroe, Lendl, Courier

November 17 – Las Vegas, NV – Mandalay Bay Hotel – Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, Courier

November 29 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center – Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, Courier

November 30 – Anaheim, CA – Honda Center – Agassi, Chang, McEnroe, Courier

Prince Global Sports is a wholly owned subsidiary of Active Brands Company with offices in New Jersey, London, France, Holland and Taiwan.