The PBR is Set to Take Over Sprint Center Arena Feb. 10-11, Tickets on Sale Oct. 27

KANSAS CITY, Missouri – The PBR (Professional Bull Riders) heads back to Kansas City for the 15^th consecutive year with the rankest bull riders and fiercest bulls with the Kansas City Invitational at Sprint Center Arena on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 10-11. The 2018 season will also be celebrating 25 years of the PBR so the event in Kansas City will be extra special.

For two nights fans will witness the intense matchups between man and beast, where 8-seconds can mean victory or defeat to each opponent. Thrilling, high-flying rides and jaw-dropping wrecks will leave you amazed as the PBR’s bravest riders risk it all against monstrous animal athletes that can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds – more than 10 times the riders’ weight. The bull riding action will begin at 6:45 p.m. CT on Saturday and at 1:45 p.m. CT on Sunday.

Tickets for the two-day event go on sale Friday, Oct. 27, and start at $15. They will be available at the Price Chopper Box Office at Sprint Center, www.SprintCenter.com and by telephone at (888) 929-7849.

Also on sale for the Kansas City Invitational will be the PBR Elite Seats. Located in an exclusive section of the arena immediately next to the chutes and all of the action, the PBR Elite Seats are priced at $400 each, and will give fans the VIP experience of a lifetime; a pre-event reception with refreshments, backstage tours featuring a PBR 101 presentation, and meet-and-greets with some of the PBR’s top stars.

Last season, Eduardo Aparecido earned his second consecutive victory in the City of Fountains. He used a perfect 3-for-3 performance to seal his first victory of the season. With the win, Aparecido jumped from sixth to third in the PBR world standings.

Over the years, 14 athletes have captured the event title in Kansas City. They include:

2017    Eduardo Aparecido
2016    Eduardo Aparecido
2015    J.W. Harris
2014    Emilio Resende
2013    Marco Eguchi
2012    L.J. Jenkins
2011     Caleb Sanderson
2010    Austin Meier
2009    Guilherme Marchi
2008    Guilherme Marchi
2007    Justin McBride
2006    Mike Lee
2005    Guilherme Marchi
2004    Dave Samsel
1997    Troy Dunn
1996    Owen Washburn/Tuff Hedeman

The Kansas City Invitational will be the sixth event on the 2018 PBR Built Ford Tough Series schedule. The season will consist of 27 stops, traveling to such cities as Chicago, New York City, Anaheim, and Dallas. It will culminate with the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Nov. 7-11 when the 2018 PBR World Champion, the bull rider who earns the most world standings points during the season, will receive the coveted World Championship belt buckle and $1 million bonus.

About the PBR (Professional Bull Riders)
The world’s premier bull riding organization began as a dream of 20 bull riders 24 years ago and is now a global sports phenomenon. On its elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), the PBR features the Top 35 bull riders in the world and the top bulls in the business. The televised PBR BFTS as well as the PBR Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour (RVT), the PBR Touring Pro Division (TPD) and the PBR’s international circuits in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico have paid more than $170 million in earnings to its athletes. Thirty bull riders have earned more than $1 million, including two-time PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney who has become the top-earning athlete in Western sports history with more than $7 million in career earnings. In May 2015, PBR was acquired by Endeavor, a global leader in sports, entertainment, and fashion. For more information on the PBR, go to PBR.com, or follow on Facebook at Facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at Twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at YouTube.com/PBR.