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Bull riding's most prestigious event is heading to Arlington.
PBR (Professional Bull Riders) announced Thursday that the PBR World Finals will relocate from Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena to Arlington's AT&T Stadium, citing COVID-19 restrictions as the reason for the move. The event will take place Nov. 12 – 15.
“When we heard about the potential opportunity to host PBR World Finals, we immediately began discussions to figure out a way to host this event,” Dallas Cowboys Chief Operating Officer Stephen Jones said in a statement. “We have an incredible relationship with PBR since the opening of our stadium and we’re as excited as ever to extend that relationship by providing a safe stadium environment for them to feature their sport once again.”
The PBR World Finals is the richest event in bull riding, offering a $1 million Monster Energy World Champion Bonus and coveted gold buckle to the winner, along with a $300,000 check.
AT&T Stadium is no stranger to PBR, having hosted competitions annually for the past 10 years. In February 2018, the stadium welcomed more than 46,000 fans — the sport's largest single-day event attendance record. AT&T Stadium also hosted the PBR Global Cup USA in 2019 and 2020.
Since the stadium will be hosting the World Finals this year, the 2021 Global Cup will now take place in Las Vegas — date, time, and venue to be determined.
Also taking place during World Finals week is the Women’s Rodeo World Championship at the Will Rogers Coliseum Complex in Fort Worth, scheduled for Nov. 9 with Championship Rounds held at AT&T Stadium on Nov. 13 – 15.
Will Rogers Memorial Center will also host the ABBI (American Bucking Bull Inc.) World Finals, in which the top 2- and 3-year old bulls in the world compete in two rounds of competition for a chance to win the 2020 ABBI Classic Champion title and $100,000.
Ticket information for all events is available at pbr.com.
