(Nov 24, 2008) -- WINNIPEG, November 24, 2008 – The Local Organizing Committee for the BDO Classic Canadian Open reminded curling fans today that the deadline to take advantage of early bird pricing for the third leg of the men’s 2008-09 Capital One Grand Slam of Curling series is Monday, December 1, 2008.
Individuals who purchase early bird ticket packages by December 1st will have an opportunity to save nearly 25 per cent off the tournament’s regularly priced seats.
Full event packages and individual tickets for the BDO Classic Canadian Open are available through TicketMaster by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca or by phoning (204) 780-3333.
Scheduled to take place at the MTS Centre from January 21-25, 2009, the BDO Classic Canadian Open will feature Canada’s top skips including World Champions Glenn Howard (Coldwater, Ont.), Kevin Martin (Edmonton, Alta.), Randy Ferbey (Edmonton, Alta.), Wayne Middaugh (Midland, Ont.), Jeff Stoughton (Winnipeg, Man.), Kerry Burtnyk (Winnipeg, Man.), Greg McAulay (Richmond, B.C.) and Olympic gold medallist Brad Gushue (St. John’s, Nfld.).
An elite, annual Canadian curling event, the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling is a series of eight men’s and women’s events that feature this nation’s deepest and strongest curling fields.
The Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events are closely tied to the Canadian Curling Association's qualifying process for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver. Through their performance in the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling events, rinks can earn a significant amount of points towards securing a berth at the 2009 Canadian Trials.
About Capital One
Located in Toronto, Ontario, Capital One has offered Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard® credit cards since 1996, when the company first introduced the Platinum MasterCard® in Canada. Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF).
About Insight Sports Ltd.
Insight Sports Ltd. is a leading North American sports media and entertainment company which owns, creates, aggregates and distributes sports and entertainment content across multiple platforms, including broadcast television, events, on-line, mobile, in-arena and video on-demand. Among its event assets, Insight Sports owns and operates the Capital One Grand Slam of Curling (www.worldcurlingtour.com), a series of eight high-profile men’s and women’s events that feature Canada’s deepest and strongest curling fields. |
