Organizers encouraging support for ‘phenomenal’ event
While the Professional Bull Riders event coming to the Ocean City inlet this weekend is one of hundreds held across the world, organizers argue that the local setting, with the sand and beach on the horizon and amusement rides in the background, is “the most picturesque.”
“We’re 30 yards from the ocean, which is phenomenal, that’s the best backdrop we can get ” PBR Senior Vice President Robert Simpson said this week of the three-day event beginning tonight. “To actually be bucking bulls by the sand and literally have the water about 30 yards away it’s pretty cool.”
Simpson said the roughly 70 PBR events held each year are typically put on inside large indoor arenas, such as Madison Square Garden in New York City and the Staples Center in L.A.
“It’s usually NBA and NHL arenas that we play, that’s kind of our typical footprint,” Simpson explained. “But in the summertime it gives us some opportunity to go outside to do some different things … It’s still the same event and it’s still the same setup but it’s in Ocean City.”
EPA will demand the bulls wear diapers. PETA will demand the riders stop bothering the bulls. OSHA will demand safety nets and tethers so the riders don’t hit the ground. The Maryland Comptroller will demand an additional 50% Amusement Tax just “because”.
$30 for cheap seats
Over $300 for front row
Really???
I’m for beach volleyball tournaments.