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2009 is History!!

November 8, 2009 by Mark Anthony

kody winning PBR World Finals 2009

What a great way to end the weekend.  Two best friends who competed all year, making it to the World Finals.  Than having to be neck and neck all week right up until and counting the final ride.  With each walking away with a prize.

JB Mauney and Kody Lostroh made this year’s PBR World Finals an absolute nail biter and one for the PBR record books. They were at the top of the leader board each and every night, separated by mere points all the way through.  Even at the end of the regular round, they had to re-audit the numbers because of how close they were.  That alone was one record.

The short go-around was high anxiety as only two of the first thirteen riders made the full eight seconds.  Both were 90+ rides.  The second to last ride had JB on top of Black Pearl.  Riding him for an amazing 93.75.  The the 17,000 fans in the house went absolutely nuts.  The noise level was off the charts and not a person remained seated…  This ride made JB the only rider to ever ride all eight of his bulls in the World Finals.  Another record in the books.

As we set up for the last ride with Kody on VooDoo Child.  The crowd was still jazzed, on their feet and making more noise about JB’s ride.  It was unbelievable, the electricity and exciment in the air as the chute finally opened up. Kody gave it his usual 110% and hung on as long as he could.

That had to be the longest, slowest and most intense 7.49 seconds in PBR history.  The fans were out of control as he hit the ground.  If they could, they would have stormed the arena and put him back on for the last few moments. An amazing site to see.

In the end, JB got the win for all around average points for the year and Kody took home the big prize.  The Million Dollar check, the gold buckle and the title of PBR World Champion for 2009.

This was the most exciting, tension filled finals I had ever witnessed.  We will recap the whole event in the days to follow…  But it was amazing…  If you only watch one round of PBR on TV This year, make sure its THIS round. And invite your friends to watch with you…This is what PBR is all about.

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The PBR Sets New Records

November 28, 2008 by Mark Anthony


The entire staff of The Vegas Tourist, would like to thank the people of the Professional Bull Riding and the PBR itself, for letting us be a part of this great event.

2008 has got to be the best event ever held in the history of the PBR. As the following press release shows, it set some amazing records and brought a lot of fans to the sport.

Every event was more exciting than the one before it. The changes to the finals proved a success in adding new thrills and new challenges to an already tough sport.

We look forward to being a part of the 2009 season:

The 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler made history in more ways than one. The seven-night Las Vegas extravaganza not only marked the PBR’s 15th consecutive championship event, but saw the emotional retirement of two legends of bull riding – three-time World Champion Adriano Moraes and two-time World Champion Justin McBride.

But it was the fans – all 116,177 of them – who made the 15th PBR World Finals the best and largest ever.

“It speaks volumes about the passion of our fans that the PBR saw strong growth in spite of a national economic downturn,” said Randy Bernard, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the PBR. “I’m very confident that the city of Las Vegas felt the impact of tourism in their city, and the non-gaming revenue will show a significant increase over last year, which was $32 million.”

Attendance and enthusiasm were also raised to new heights at the Mandalay Bay Fan Zone and Marketplace, where visitors enjoyed a wide variety of vendors, live entertainment, and interactive displays, including PBR funnyman Flint Rasmussen’s “Outside the Barrel” show, and the always-popular Wrangler University, giving tomorrow’s PBR stars a chance to ride sheep and steers. New this year to Fan Zone were the “Bullapollpooza Tours,” that allowed guests an up-close visit with 20 of the world’s top bucking bulls – making the 2008 Mandalay Bay Fan Zone and Marketplace a PBR-utopia for attendees.

“Las Vegas is proud of its history of success with sporting events,” said Rossi Ralenkotter, president and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). “We were confident that Las Vegas and the PBR would be a great partnership, and it’s very rewarding to see the continued growth and success of the World Finals.”

What could possibly top the most monumental PBR World Finals in history? Only 2009 will tell.

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