Commodore Casino & Poker Sponsors Children's Charity Event; Michael Schumacher and HSH Prince Albert II Line Up for Monaco Football Match.LONDON -- Commodore Casino & Poker (www.CommodoreCasino.com) has announced its primary sponsorship of the '2006 World Stars Football Match'. The event to be held on May 23 at Stade Louis II The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. It serves as a venue for both football, being the home of AS Monaco as well as the location of the annual UEFA Super Cup match, and athletics, where it plays host to the IAAF World Athletics Final in Monaco will feature some of the biggest names in world sport, as a team of F1 Drivers and Star Team Monaco face-off in support of worldwide children's charity AMADE AMADE Association Mondiale des Amis de l'Enfence (French: World Association of Children's Friends) . The F1 Drivers team will be captained by former F1 world champion Michael Schumacher and include such famous names as Fernando Alonso, Max Biaggi, and Giancarlo Fisichella. HSH HSH abbr. Her (or His) Serene Highness Prince Albert II captains Star Team Monaco, along with famous celebrities such as Sergej Bubka, Carlos Sainz and Juan Pablo Montoya Juan Pablo Montoya Roldán (born September 20 1975 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a race car driver in NASCAR for Chip Ganassi Racing and a former Formula One and Indycar driver. He was born in Bogotá where he was taught the techniques of karting from an early age by his father Pablo, an . Dana Johansson, Manager of Commodore Casino, commented, "We are very pleased to be the prime sponsor of the World Stars Football Match. Celebrity watchers and sports fans alike can look forward to an entertaining display of on field skill by some of the most well known people on the planet. AMADE is well known for the work it has done for children worldwide over the last 40 years and we jumped at the chance to help. Our involvement in the World Stars Football Match is the first in a series of high profile sponsorships by Commodore Casino & Poker." Notes to Editor: About Commodore Casino & Poker Commodore Casino & Poker brings you over 100 casino and poker games and the ultimate in online entertainment. Translated into 15 languages, Commodore Casino brings the fun of Las Vegas right to your home. Commodore Poker brings poker players over US $4,000,000 in Guarantees and Freerolls every month. Commodore is part of the group of Casino & Poker casino brands powered by G-FED Games. Visit www.CommodoreCasino.com About AMADE A non-profit child-advocacy NGO, the World Association of Children's Friends (AMADE in French) was founded in 1963 by HSH Princess Grace of Monaco Noun 1. Princess Grace of Monaco - United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982) Grace Kelly, Grace Patricia Kelly, Kelly to seek the promotion and protection of children's rights on an international level. AMADE has consultative status with UNICEF UNICEF (y  `nĭsĕf'), the United Nations Children's Fund, an affiliated agency of the United Nations. , UNESCO UNESCO: see United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. UNESCO in full United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the United Nations Economic Social Council and participative status with the Council of Europe Council of Europe, international organization founded in 1949 to promote greater unity within Europe and to safeguard its political and cultural heritage by promoting human rights and democracy. The council is headquartered in Strasbourg, France. . More information at www.amade-mondiale.org/ About A.S. Star Team A.S. Star Team for children was co-founded in 1993 by HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco. The purpose of STAR TEAM is to collect funds for the AMADE. To date, A.S. Star Team has held 18 football matches and collected US$1,750,000 for AMADE. More information at www.starteamforchildren.org |
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