TORONTO (April 18, 2013) – As announced tonight during Sportsnet’s broadcast of the Players’ Championship – taking place now through to April 21 at the Mattamy Athletic Centre (formerly Maple Leaf Gardens) in Toronto – Sportsnet has confirmed three of the four event locations for next year’s Grand Slam of Curling series, with the fourth location to be announced in the coming weeks.
With all new venues and cities, the 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling series kicks off with the Masters, taking place in Abbotsford, BC from October 30 to November 3, 2013, featuring 30 men’s and women’s teams competing for a combined purse of $200,000.
From November 13 to 17, Medicine Hat, AB will host the Canadian Open, which will include18 men’s teams competing for a $100,000 purse, while the Players’ Championship, the final event of the 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling series, will take place in Summerside, PEI from April 15 to 20, 2014 with 30 men’s and women’s teams competing for a combined purse of $200,000.
Below are the details of the confirmed 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling series events:
Masters – October 30 – November 3, 2013
Location: Abbotsford, BC – Abbotsford Entertainment and Sports Centre
Draw: Men’s and Women’s draws
Purse: $200,000 ($100,000 spilt)
Canadian Open – November 13 – 17, 2013
Location: Medicine Hat, AB – Medicine Hat Arena
Draw: Men’s draw only
Purse: $100,000
Players’ Championship – April 15 – 20, 2014
Location: Summerside, PEI – Credit Union Place
Draw: Men’s and Women’s draws
Purse: $200,000 ($100,000 spilt)
Additional details regarding the full 2013-14 Grand Slam of Curling schedule, ticket information and broadcast details will be announced at a later date.
Owned and operated by Sportsnet, the Grand Slam of Curling is an elite 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.
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