Cabo San Lucas, Mexico To Host New Outback Champions Series Event

NEW YORK, August 4, 2008 – InsideOut Sports & Entertainment today announced that Los Cabos, Mexico will host a new tour event on the Outback Champions Series beginning in 2009. The Del Mar Development Champions Cup will be held March 18-22 at the Palmilla Tennis Club and will be the first tour stop in Central America on the Outback Champions Series, the global tennis circuit for champion tennis players age 30 and over. The tournament will feature some of the biggest names in tennis, with Jim Courier, Pete Sampras, John McEnroe, Michael Chang and Todd Martin among the potential players.
“The Palmilla Tennis Club in Los Cabos is a stunningly beautiful setting and magnificent new venue for the Outback Champions Series,” said Jon Venison, co-founding partner of InsideOut Sports & Entertainment and the Outback Champions Series. “We are thrilled to see the latest international growth on the Outback Champions Series expand the circuit into Central America for the first time, joining our existing events in the United States, Caribbean and Middle East.”
Del Mar Development, the title sponsor for this event, has been in Los Cabos for years, developing the finest luxury communities in Mexico. Committed to developing with integrity, Del Mar Development provides excellent jobs on a significant scale and is a fierce protector of the area’s natural resources as well as a strong supporter of many local charities and organizations. Del Mar Development is sponsoring the Del Mar Development Champions Cup in support of the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing medical, educational and humanitarian assistance to the children, their families and supportive organizations of the Los Cabos area. For more information on the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation, please visit www.loscaboschildren.org
“We are so excited to sponsor an event of this caliber in Los Cabos,” says Ron Hatfield, President of Del Mar Development. “We are not a one-project developer. We have a long term commitment to our homeowners, our employees and to the community of Los Cabos and we feel that this tournament will benefit not only the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation, but the entire Los Cabos community.”
Information on how to purchase tickets, travel packages and sponsorship information can be found by visiting www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com
Founded in 2005, the Outback Champions Series features some of the biggest names in tennis over the last 25 years, including 14-time major tournament champion Pete Sampras, four-time U.S. Open champion John McEnroe, two-time French and Australian Open champion Jim Courier and others. To be eligible to compete on the Outback Champions Series, players must have reached at least a major singles final, been ranked in the top five in the world or played singles on a championship Davis Cup team.
Each Outback Champions Series event features an eight-man round-robin match format with the winner of each four-player division meeting in the title match while second place finishers in each division meet in the third-place match. Each event features $150,000 in prize money with an undefeated winner taking home $54,000 as well as Outback Champions Series points that will determine the year-end Stanford Champions Rankings No. 1. Beginning in 2008, the year-end champion will receive a $100,000 bonus courtesy of Stanford Financial Group, the official rankings sponsor of the Outback Champions Series. Through the first three events in 2008, John McEnroe and Courier are tied for the No. 1 position with 1600 points each. Wayne Ferreira is in third position with 950 points, followed by Aaron Krickstein and Martin in fourth place with 900 points each.
The 2008 Outback Champions Series kicked off March 12-16 in Naples, Fla., at The Oliver Group Champions Cup where Martin defeated McEnroe in the final. Courier won the second event of the season at The Residences at The Ritz Carlton Grand Cayman Legends Championships April 16-20, defeating Ferreira in the final, while McEnroe won his first career Outback Champions Series event in Boston April 30- May 4, defeating Krickstein in the final. The next five events on the 2008 Outback Champions Series calendar are stops in Newport, R.I., Charlotte, N.C., Dallas, Texas, Surprise, Ariz., and Dubai, United Arab Emirates. More information can be obtained by visiting www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com.
Since 1995, Del Mar Development has been successfully developing resort residential land projects in Mexico. Their expertise and foresight have insured U.S. quality of construction, architectural design and property management. Together with their dedicated team of qualified professionals they have set the standards for real estate development within Mexico. With more than 40 combined years of experience in commercial office, mixed-use and residential development, the name Del Mar Development has become synonymous with luxury, craftsmanship, and service.  Del Mar Development properties in the Los Cabos area include Villas Del Mar, Oasis Palmilla, Espíritu Del Mar and Hacienda. www.delmardevelopment.net
InsideOut Sports & Entertainment is a New York City-based independent producer of proprietary events and promotions founded in 2004 by former world No. 1 and Hall of Fame tennis player Jim Courier and former SFX and Clear Channel executive Jon Venison. In 2005, InsideOut launched its signature property, the Outback Champions Series, a collection of tennis events featuring the greatest names in tennis over the age of 30. In addition, InsideOut produces many other successful events including one-night “Legendary Night” exhibitions as well as charity events and tennis fantasy camps, including the annual Ultimate Fantasy Camp. For more information, please log on to www.InsideOutSE.com or www.ChampionsSeriesTennis.com