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Professional Bull Riders

PBR Legend Honored at Retirement Party Hosted by South Point

MEDIA CONTACT:
Katharine Sherrer
Public Relations Manager
719.242.2800, ext. 3372 office
katharine@pbrnow.com
PUEBLO, Colo. (September 10, 2008) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is proud to honor PBR Living Legend Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil) at his retirement party, held at the South Point Hotel & Casino. The “Adriano Moraes Retirement Celebration” luncheon will be held on Thursday, November 6 in the Grand Ballroom. The event will start at 12 p.m. and tickets are $20. Over a career that spans fifteen years, Moraes has won almost $3.5 million in earnings and has 29 event wins under his belt. Come help the PBR bid farewell to its only three-time PBR World Champion (1994, 2001, & 2006)---a man who paved a way not only for other Brazilian bull riders, but for the sport of Professional Bull Riding! 

The South Point Hotel & Casino will not only play host to the “Adriano Moraes Retirement Celebration,” but to several other activities throughout the 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler.

Fri., Oct. 31:  Resistol Relief Fund Calcutta (1st Round) at 2 p.m.

Fri., Oct. 31:  NightClub PBR Halloween Party at 9 p.m.

Wed., Nov. 5:  American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) Bull Sale at 3 p.m.

Thurs., Nov. 6:  “Adriano Moraes Retirement Celebration” at 12 p.m.

Thurs., Nov. 6:  Resistol Relief Fund Calcutta (2nd Round) at 2 p.m.

Thurs., Nov. 6:  NightClub PBR with the Bellamy Brothers at 10 p.m.

Sun., Nov 9:  World Champions’ Circle Awards Show & Dinner at 6 p.m.

To purchase tickets, please visit the South Point Hotel & Casino (9777 Las Vegas Blvd. South) or call 702 797 8055. Don’t miss your chance to be a part of any of these exciting activities!

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More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, ESPN, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with it multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. The PBR prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in five countries. For more information on the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. please visit www.pbrnow.com or call 719 242 2800.

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