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PAYD News Professional Bull Riders Canada Inc. Partners With Paid Inc. Celebrity Services for VIP Ticket Packages at the Tristone Capitol PBR Rocky Cup Canadian National Finals Presented by Dickies
BOSTON & CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Professional Bull Riders Canada (PBR Canada) a business of Professional
Bull Riders, Inc., has selected Paid Inc. (OTCBB:PAYD) celebrity
services to manage VIP ticket package sales and fulfillment for their
premier North American event, the Tristone Capital PBR Rocky Cup
Canadian National Finals Presented by Dickies (PBR Canada Finals). The
event takes place in Calgary, Alberta, November 24-26, 2006 at the
Pengrowth Saddledome. PBR Canada and Paid launched VIP ticket packages
for the event this week via www.PBRcanadaVIPtickets.com.
Billed as the "Biggest Bull Riding Event Canada Has Ever Seen,”
it features riders from the PBR‘s Built Ford
Tough World Finals in Las Vegas and the top riders from the PBR Canada
Tour as they battle it out with the rowdiest bulls in the industry.
Jean Ryan, PBR VP International Business, said, "Bull riding is
extremely popular in North and South America and Australia. The PBR
brand has led the industry in organizing and building the fan base for
professional bull riding as a standalone sport enjoyed by millions of
fans worldwide. We’re dedicated to providing
bull riding’s fans in Canada with the best of
the best in all areas of bull riding, and making every event a memorable
one for the fans. We believe Paid celebrity services can assist us in
developing such a program for our fans at the PBR Canada Finals.”
“We’re pleased to
have the opportunity to work with PBR Canada in launching this VIP
program for their world class championship event,”
said Kristen Kuliga, VP of Paid celebrity services. “In
nearly every area of the entertainment and sporting events industry,
true fans relish exclusive behind-the-scenes and meet-the-stars
opportunities for an experience of a lifetime. By working directly with
PBR Canada, Paid is able to tailor VIP packages that will be
enthusiastically embraced by the fans.”
The PBR Canada Finals will be pumped with hair-raising pyrotechnics,
rock & roll excitement and the non-stop thrill of "Bull Riding in the
Round"...bulls exploding from bucking chutes at both ends of the
Saddledome! The event is expected to attract 35 riders and 35,000 fans.
Don’t settle for just any old ticket when you
can get a VIP package to turn the event into the experience of a
lifetime. PBR Canada is working with Paid celebrity services to offer
incredible VIP packages, complete with exclusive access to one of the
top riders, behind-the-scenes tours to see the chutes and come eye to
eye with the world’s most rompin’
stompin’ bulls, a pre-event party and lots of
the cool new PBR Canada gear.
A tour of the chutes before the competition to see the orneriest bulls
before the show even begins!
An exclusive VIP party before the competition with fellow die-hard
fans and a special appearance by top PBR Canada rider Tyler Thomson!
A premium event ticket to see all the action --section 118.
A merchandise gift bag packed full of the hottest PBR gear.
Early access to the venue so VIPs can avoid the crowds and enjoy the
ambiance.
The VIP ticket package costs $275 for a single night’s
activities or $500 for the VIP treatment for both days of the event.
For all the loyal PBR fans who already have ordered tickets, they can
add the VIP meet and greet, party and all the other perks for $175 per
day.
About PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC,
VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With
approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks
among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over
1.5 million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event
structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented
by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed
specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of
directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the
event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented
growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado
Springs, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than
300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil,
Canada, and Mexico.
Paid, Inc.’s celebrity services provides
celebrities and organizations with official Web sites and fan club
services that include e-commerce storefronts, ticketing and fan
experience packages, and website content, such as news, polls, message
boards, contests, biographies and custom features to attract tens of
thousands of visitors daily, as detailed on its website, www.paidcelebrity.com.
The Company also sponsors autograph signing events and other sports
marketing services for sports clientele. Using proprietary
patent-pending technology, Paid's innovative AuctionInc brand shipping
calculation and auction management software and services are utilized to
streamline online auctions, ecommerce and website development and
hosting. The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq OTC Bulletin
Board under the symbol PAYD. For further information, visit http://www.paid.com.
Forward Looking Statements:
This Press Release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are based upon current
expectations or beliefs, as well as a number of assumptions about future
events, including matters related to the Company's operations and
expectations about celebrity programs and fan club activities. Although
the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the
forward-looking statements and the assumptions upon which they are based
are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations and
assumptions will prove to have been correct. The reader is cautioned not
to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, as these
statements are subject to numerous factors and uncertainties. In
addition, other factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially are discussed in the Company's most recent filings, including
Form 10-QSB with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
