Omaha, NE (www.rfdtv.com)
- Tickets for
RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN, the largest
and richest one-day rodeo in the history of the sport, will go on sale at all
Ticketmaster locations on Monday, September 16th. More details will be available in the coming
days at the newly launched web site for THE AMERICAN at:
www.RFDTV.com/TheAmerican. THE AMERICAN will take place March 2nd,
2014 at Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium, and includes bareback riding, bronc
riding, team roping, tie-down roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, and of
course, bull riding. The event is run in conjunction with Professional Bull
Riders (PBR) Iron Cowboy V.
Individual
ticket prices for RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN and PBR’s Iron Cowboy V are as follows:
$150 - $100 - $ 60 - $40 - $20
Fans can save
up to $50 if they purchase tickets for both events. In addition to
Ticketmaster, tickets can be purchased at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T Stadium
box office, or online.
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Notes to Editors:
About
RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN: Taking place at Dallas Cowboys’
AT&T Stadium on March 2, 2014, with an estimated attendance of 75,000,
RFD-TV’s THE AMERICAN is the single largest 1-day cash prize event in the
entire history of rodeo. With $2-million on the line, the best athletes in the
world will be gathering in Dallas to compete in one epic day of raw rodeo will,
skill and power. THE AMERICAN is inviting the top 10 athletes in each of
the traditional rodeo sports as well as the top 10 from the PBR. The top
10 bull riding contestants will be invited after the PBR World Finals in Las
Vegas, and the remainder of the primary rodeo sports contenders, will be
determined after the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. In addition to
the 10 invites, THE AMERICAN will make 5 additional spots available for any
rodeo athlete in the world through five regional qualifiers. If one of those
athletes goes on to win their respective event at THE AMERICAN they will split
an additional bonus pool of $1-million dollars in prize money. With the help of
broadcast partners and sponsors, RFD-TV will be broadcasting the event LIVE on
the day, helping to bring the totality of this defining western sports
experience to a wide national audience. For more information, please visit: www.rfdtv.com/theamerican and www.RFDTV.com. Follow us
on Twitter @RFDTVAMERICAN and on find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RFDTVTheAMERICAN
About Rural Media Group, Inc. (RMG): Rural Media Group, Inc. is the world’s leading
provider of multimedia content dedicated to the rural and western
lifestyle. RMG is the parent company of
RFD-TV, FamilyNet, RURAL TV, RURAL RADIO on SiriusXM channel 80, RFD-TV the
Magazine and RFD-TV the Theatre. RFD-TV, the flagship network for RMG, launched
in December 2000. RFD-TV is the nation’s
first 24-hour television network dedicated to serving the needs and interests
of rural America with programming focused on agriculture, equine and the rural
lifestyle, along with traditional country music and entertainment. RMG acquired
FamilyNet, America’s trusted entertainment network dedicated to providing
wholesome and responsible viewing choices for today’s diverse family.
RURAL TV produces rural business news covering commodity markets for both cash
and futures. Daily productions include Market Day Report and the Rural Evening
News. RMG networks are distributed into more than 63-million homes worldwide by
DBS, telco and cable systems including DISH Network, DIRECTV®,
Comcast, Verizon FiOS TV, AT&T U-Verse, Mediacom, Charter, Optimum,
Brighthouse, Suddenlink, Time Warner, Cox, and more than 600 independent rural
cable systems. RFD-TV The Magazine is the print programming guide for the networks, which has attracted
over 180,000 paid subscribers. RFD-TV The Theatre is a 2000 capacity
soft seat venue in Branson, MO where entertainment programming is
produced. Corporate headquarters are in
Omaha, NE, and production operations are in Nashville, TN. For more
information, visit www.rfdtv.com, www.myruraltv.com, and www.familynet.com. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook:
@OfficialRFDTV @RURALTV @FamilyNet @RURALRADIO80
CONTACT: Keith
Ferguson: keith@rfdtv.com
