Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation announced a change on the venue for the Grand Slam for Children annual event in Las Vegas. Agassi's office has confirmed that the event will be moving to Wynn Hotel and Casino Las Vegas after 12 years at the MGMGrand . The Grand Slam for Children one is considered one of the Las Vegas premier fundraisers with more than $70 million raised at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino and more than 7,000 people attending the event each year. However, changing the event’s location to a smaller venue is bringing new concerns, starting with ticket prices and the event’s accessibility to the public. The Grand Slam for Children annual event will be held in the Lafitte ballroom next October 11^th.

The Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation communications director Rob Powers declared that the foundation is pretty excited with the event’s new location at the Wynn.

"The MGM was a wonderful partner for many years. Moving to Wynn Las Vegas, however, allows us to keep the event fresh and exciting. At the end of the day, the Grand Slam is about raising the most money we can to benefit at-risk youth in the Las Vegas area and providing the best evening of entertainment possible for our supporters." said Powers.

MGM has held many charity events including Rock for the Cure, the Alzheimer's event, the Epicurean and others.

"We're trying to support as many as we can, as a corporation, we treat people equally. There was no way to support every charity's event at the level we were supporting Agassi's. I understand whatever their needs were, they feel the Wynn Las Vegas offer suits their needs better." declared Alan Feldman, senior vice president for MGM Mirage