The USA Sevens, the fourth event on the IRB Sevens World Series, has confirmed that it is moving to Las Vegas in a multi-year commitment, beginning with its next tournament on 13-14 February 2010.

Over the past five years, the USA leg of the World Series has been held in Los Angeles and San Diego, but organisers have now opted to take it to Las Vegas.

"Vegas is about attracting people with their fun, their parties, their concerts and events and they saw rugby as a group of people globally who tour, a band of cameraderie, brotherhood and sisterhood, a group of people that comes together in celebration," said USA Sevens Tournament Director, Dan Lyle.

"We had a great time in San Diego, we had a great location and a great facility but I would say that we've had a five-fold increase in interest both domestically and internationally as we've moved to Vegas," he added.

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For the International Rugby Board, the support of one of the world's foremost event capitals is another glowing endorsement for Sevens, just days after it was voted by the IOC onto the sporting programme for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.

"Sevens and Las Vegas are a perfect fit - Sevens is great sport but also a great party and Vegas is obviously a great party town, so I see the two complimenting each other perfectly," said Mike Miller, Chief Executive of Rugby's world governing body, the International Rugby Board.

"This just shows that Rugby Sevens is continuing to grow in the USA, and that the major resort cities like Las Vegas now understand the worth of Sevens Rugby," he added.

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Miller was a leading voice in Rugby's Olympic lobbying, and in the bid team at the IOC Session in Copenhagen.

"It was a great day last Friday, it's brilliant for the game of Rugby that Sevens will be in the Olympic Games in Rio in 2016 and 2020," Miller said.

"It gives rugby legitimacy in the USA. Everyone wants the opportunity to win an Olympic medal. Governments put their weight behind Olympic sports, individuals dream about winning a medal, there will be more money, more facilities, more coaching, awareness in general for rugby in the USA. Hopefully the game will continue its growth in the States and this will help accelerate it."

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