Pro Bull Riders Tickets

For the cowboys, professional bull riding events are all about dare-devilry, conquering the fear, pushing the limits and literally putting their lives on the line. The sport is promoted by Pro Bull Riders and has certainly become one of the most popular ones in the past few years as the fan following and viewership have gained immensely. Pro Bull Riders (PBR) is a professional bull riding organization that witnesses competitors from five countries; United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and Brazil.

Having its roots in Pueblo, Colorado, the organization came into existence in 1992 and has seen considerable growth not only in terms of popularity but also the prize money. Starting from just two hundred and fifty thousand dollars it snowballed to eleven million dollars in 2008. At present, the organization features four tours that hold three hundred events every year throughout world. Since the next tour will hit your city seize opportunity of by purchasing Pro Bull Riders tickets as you surely do not want to miss the opening of the event.

Each event kicks off with a bang; the high-on-energy music, the pyrotechnics, and the special effects give a further boost to the show. Pro Bull Riders is an internationally acclaimed organization. Its popularity keeps ramping up with each event. The events are extensively covered by CBS, CBS Sports, NBC Sports Network, NBC and can also be seen on YouTube. The viewership (television and live show) grew up to 51.93 percent in early 2000s. In 2008 more than 100 million fans viewed the event on television while the live show saw around 1.7 million spectators. The organization’s first tour titled Built Fort Tough Series features thirty-one events in the country.

Each event has top thirty riders in the world. Fifteen of them make it to the finals which are held in Las Vegas. The rules are as following; the rider has to spend eight seconds on the bucking bull while both, the rider’s and the bull’s performances are judged by two judges. Among the cowboys whoever rakes in maximum points walks away with the win.

Silvano Alves is the reigning professional bull riding championship. Among others claiming the title in the past are; Adriano Moraes, Justin McBride, Tuff Hedeman, Chris Shivers, Troy Dunn, Kody Lostroh, Owen Washburn, Cody Hart, Renato Nunes, Ednei Caminhas, Michael Gaffney etc. Apart from the PBR World Championship whih occurs on yearly basis, there are other titles/awards that are given away by the organization. The Glen Keeley Award, The Lane Frost Award, Brent Thurman Award are the ones named in memory of the riders who bowed down to the brutality of the sport. Other awards are; The PBR Rookie of the Year Award, and lastly The Stock Contractor of the Year Award given to the supplier of the bulls for the event.

In 2007, a team competition called PBR World Cup was also introduced. In this competition twenty-five competitors from the five countries fight for the title of best bull rider in the world. To see who triumphs at the next event grab Pro Bull Riders tickets and enjoy the sport live!