Calgary, AB, Candada (June 17, 2010) - On June 21, 2010, in celebration of Canadian National Aboriginal Day, the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) will team up with the Tsuu T’ina Nation for the Tsuu T’ina Nation PBR Invitational in Calgary, AB, Canada at the Grey Eagle Casino.
Fans will witness first-hand the best bull riders in the world as they take on the rankest bulls on the planet. Don’t miss all of the action as PBR Canadian World Cup team captain and former world champion bull rider Cody Snyder (Calgary, AB) brings bull riding to the only natural grass arena in North America for the first time.
“Not only is the PBR a tremendously exciting sporting and family event,” commented Tsuu T’ina Chief Sandford Big Plume, “but holding it at Tsuu T’ina on National Aboriginal Day is a great way to celebrate the culture of the West and First Nation’s contribution to that culture.”
Harve Stewart (Stephenville, Texas), current PBR Canada season leader; reigning Canadian PBR Champion Beau Hill (West Glacier, Mont.); Canada’s current #1 ranked bull rider Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK); Brazilian World Champion Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil); and five native bull riders including Indian Champion Guyton Tsosie (Burnham, N.M.) are among the 40 riders participating. The event begins at 7:00 p.m.
This one-of-a-kind event will also feature world class bulls from the top seven stock contractors in Canada, including Unibomber (Enno/Kubinchuck) and 2009 Canadian Bucking Bull of the Year Slash (Tumblin Dice). Also up for grabs at the Tsuu T’ina Nation PBR Invitational is $30,000, the biggest one day payout in Canadian history.
Tickets are on sale now starting at $20, and can be purchased by calling 403.385.3777 ext. 738 or in person at the Gray Eagle Casino box office. For more information about PBR Canada, please visit www.pbrcanada.com or contact Morten Paulsen at 403.399.3377(morten@paulsengroup.ca).
PBR is the premiere bull riding organization in the world, boasting athletes from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil and Canada. One of the fastest growing sports in the country, the PBR’s events air weekly on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and FOX. For more information on Professional Bull Riders, please visit www.pbr.com or contact Sara Broun at 719.242.2800 (sbroun@pbrnow.com).
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About Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on Versus, NBC, CBS and on television networks around the world. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually, the PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air. The PBR attracts nearly two million live event attendees each year to its marquee Built Ford Tough Series and the PBR Touring Pro Division. More than 1,200 PBR bull riders compete every year in approximately 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. 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.
For more on PBR, please visit www.pbr.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, www.myspace.com/teampbr, www.twitter.com/teampbr or www.pbr.com/worldfinals/.
