– Biggest season yet to include $1.5 million in total prize money –
TORONTO (April 10, 2015) Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is ready to rock Canadian curling fans for the 2015-16 season. As announced during tonight’s Players’ Championship broadcast (taking place now through to April 12 at the Ryerson’s Mattamy Athletic Centre), the 2015-16 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling schedule is set, marking the biggest season yet as it grows to seven from five events. Additionally, the total prize money for the Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series will increase to $1.5 million (from $1 million) for 2015-16.
Hitting the ice in September, the 2015-16 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off with a brand new event – the GSOC Tour Challenge – in Paradise, NL from September 8 to 13, 2015, featuring both men’s and women’s teams vying for a combined $200,000 purse. The other events on the schedule include the Masters, National, Canadian Open, Elite 10, Players’ Championship, and capping off with another new event – the Champions Cup.
Five of the seven event locations for 2015-16 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling series have been confirmed, with the sixth and seventh locations to be announced in the coming weeks. The confirmed event dates and details for the 2015-16 Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling season are as follows:
GSOC Tour Challenge – September 8 – 13, 2015
Location: Paradise, NF – Paradise Double Ice Complex
Draws: Men’s and Women’s
Masters – October 27 – November 1, 2015
Location: Truro, NS – Rath Eastlink Community Centre
Draws: Men’s and Women’s
National – November 11 – 15, 2015
Location: Oshawa, ON – General Motors Centre
Draws: Men’s
Canadian Open – December 8 – 13, 2015
Locations: Yorkton, SK – Gallagher Centre
Draws: Men’s and Women’s
Elite 10 – March 16 – 20, 2016
Location: Victoria, B.C. – Q Centre at West Shore Parks & Recreation
Draws: Men’s
Players’ Championship – April 12 – 17, 2016
Location: TBD
Draws: Men’s and Women’s
Champions Cup – April 26- May 1, 2016
Location: TBD
Draws: Men’s and Women’s
Owned and operated by Sportsnet since 2012, Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling is a premium series of men’s and women’s curling events which are part of the World Curling Tour and feature the best teams from across Canada and around the world. In 2014-15, Sportsnet will broadcast up to 200 hours of curling coverage, including all Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling events, as well as the Alberta, B.C., Manitoba and Ontario Provincial Curling Championships.
Social Media Links
Official Website, Sportsnet //www.sportsnet.ca/
Official Website, Pinty’s Grand Slam of Curling http://www.thegrandslamofcurling.com
Like Sportsnet http://www.facebook.com/sportsnet
Follow Sportsnet @Sportsnet
Follow the Grand Slam of Curling @grandslamcurl
Official Sportsnet PR @SportsnetPR
About Sportsnet
Sportsnet connects Canadian sports fans to their favourite teams and athletes, using five platforms: TV, Radio, Print, Online and Mobile. Delivering storytelling on a local, regional, national and global level, the multiplatform brand consists of Sportsnet, sportsnet.ca, Sportsnet 590 The FAN, Sportsnet 960 The FAN, Sportsnet magazine, Sportsnet Mobile and Sportsnet NOW. Sportsnet consists of four regional channels (Sportsnet East, Ontario, West and Pacific), and the nationally-distributed Sportsnet ONE, Sportsnet World, and Sportsnet 360. Sportsnet is the official Canadian NHL national broadcast rights holder, and is also the official regional television broadcast rights holder for the Calgary Flames (including radio rights on Sportsnet 960 The FAN), Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs (including radio rights on Sportsnet 590 The FAN), Vancouver Canucks and Montreal Canadiens. In addition, Sportsnet is also the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights holder of the CHL, including the Memorial Cup. Sportsnet is the Canadian leader in MLB television broadcasts and is home to all 162 Toronto Blue Jays games, plus MLB Playoffs and the World Series. Sportsnet also offers an exciting sports lineup including the NFL, Toronto Raptors, NBA, CIS Vanier Cup, Grand Slam of Curling, IndyCar, the Rogers Cup tennis tournament, and extensive soccer programming including Barclays Premier League, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, CONCACAF and Canadian national team matches for men and women. Sportsnet Central is the network’s news program, providing regional and national coverage of the day’s events in the world of sports.