The Professional Bull Riders will return to MTS Centre on February 11th
01/31/2012
WINNIPEG, MB (January 18, 2012) – February 11th, the professional Bull Riders Canadian Cup Series will return to MTS Centre for the second stop on the 2012 tour. Thirty of Canada’s best riders will be paired up with some of the world’s rankest bulls to compete for cash and points toward the Canadian Cup Series national title. Ticket prices start at just $22 and - for the ultimate experience - fans can purchase a VIP ticket that includes early entry and the opportunity to meet the PBR superstars.
“The best bull riders in the world compete with the PBR and we are pleased to host such an elite group of cowboys at MTS Centre,” said Kevin Donnelly of the MTS Centre.
Manitoba’s Zane Lambert is currently first in the points standings and is favored to win the 2012 Canadian title but finished a disappointing second to Matt Bohon in the last PBR Canadian Cup event in Ottawa on June 14. And Deven Mezzei of Alberta is also knocking at the door. It’s still too early to determine if Lambert will finally get that Canadian Champion Title but one thing is certain: there will be serious competition coming into the Winnipeg event.
Besides Winnipeg, the PBR Canadian Cup Series includes stops at Scotiabank Place (Ottawa, ON) Rexall Place (Edmonton, AB), Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre (Abbotsford, BC), John Labatt Centre (London, ON), the Bell Centre (Montreal, QC) and Credit Union Centre (Saskatoon, SK) among others.
The PBR starts at 7:30pm Saturday, February 11th. Tickets can be purchased at the MTS Centre Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, ticketmaster.ca and charge by phone at 1-855-985-5000 .
About Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada:
Dollars earned at Canadian events counts towards qualification to the elite PBR Canadian Cup National Finals. Upon the conclusion of the Finals, the bull rider with the most regular season and Finals points is crowned the PBR Canadian National Champion. Money won at all Canadian events counts toward qualifying on the prestigious PBR Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS). At the end of the BFTS season, the top-ranked PBR Canada rider will compete at the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas, NV. For more information on PBR Canada, go to www.pbrcanada.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pbr.canada and Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBRCanada.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
The PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 100 million viewers annually watch over 400 hours of primetime PBR programming on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and networks around the world. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 20 riders have earned over $1 million including Justin McBride with $5.5 million, the most of any western-sports athlete in history. The PBR was nominated as 2010 Sports League of the Year at the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards alongside the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Nearly two million fans attend elite Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/TEAMPBR.
© PBR Canada, Inc. 2011