South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa has partnered with the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) to host 48 of the world’s top professional bull riders in the South Point Arena, two days a week throughout June. Competitors will be split into 12 teams and divisions, facing off until two teams remain to compete for the championship; every night of competition will feature three “games,” comprising a head-to-head matchup of three riders from one team against three riders from another on the sport’s toughest bulls.
The competitions will take place each Friday and Saturday and a “Game of the Week” will be televised on CBS Sports Network each Sunday.
All four weekends will be closed to the public. PBR will employ the safety protocols debuted during three previous event weekends in April and May, including scaled-down crews, medical testing, functional separation and social distancing.
The competition will culminate in a championship weekend that will welcome fans to ticketed events at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, July 10-12.
“There is no better place than Vegas Cowboy Central to put the sports and entertainment capital back on television. Las Vegas will always be here to entertain you, even if you can’t be here,” said Ryan Growney, General Manager of South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa.
“After successfully holding closed events in Oklahoma that utilized a comprehensive wellness and safety plan now being reviewed by other leagues, we have added protocols to provide fans a secure place to enjoy a new exciting team format,” said PBR Commissioner Sean Gleason.
The PBR will announce in the coming weeks further competition details and rosters for The PBR Monster Energy Team Challenge, which will not offer individual riders’ points toward the 2020 world standings.
PBR will handle all production for these events, which are subject to change depending on developments with COVID-19.
