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[02-02-2007]BooKoo Arenacross Goes Big With Pit Bike Racing

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BooKoo Arenacross Goes Big With Pit Bike Racing



Fort Worth, TX. (August 30, 2006) – Mike Kidd Entertainment Group (MKEG) – one of the leading motorcycle race producers in the country - is proud to announce the BooKoo Arenacross Championship Series has added Pit Bike racing at each round, including the U.S. Open of Arenacross.



“With the tremendous growth of pit bike racing across the country, now is the time to include this popular sport to our Arenacross program,” said Mike Kidd, president of MKEG. “The support has been overwhelming with thousands of dollars already posted in contingency from a variety of sponsors.”



Each round of the series will feature Friday and Saturday night racing for a $1,500.00 purse in the Pit Bike Pro class. The tradition of free entries for all classes on Friday and Saturday night will continue at the BooKoo Arenacross Series. Sunday will include two youth classes and two adult classes with trophies first through eight places along with posted contingency.



The big news will be the $10,000.00 added purse to the Pit Bike Pro class at the U.S. Open of Arenacross to be held at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville , CT on February 9-11, 2007. Riders will be competing for the standard $1,500.00 purse, with a two night point total to crown the U.S. Open Pro Pit Bike Champion. Payout of the $10,000.00 will be $5,000.00 for first, $3,000.00 for second and $2,000.00 for third.



“The addition of Pit Bike racing is going to add a whole new element of excitement to our show,” said Shane Schaefer, event manager of MKEG. “I’m talking heat, semis and a main event just like our big bike classes.”



SERIES SCHEDULE

Nov 3-5 Fresno, CA - Selland Arena

Nov 10-12 Salem, OR - The Pavilion

Nov 17-19 Yakima, WA - Yakima Valley Sundome

Dec 29-31 Fort Worth, TX - Will Rogers Memorial Center

Jan 5-7 Reading, PA - Sovereign Center

Jan 12-14 Chicago, IL - Sears Centre

Jan 19-21 Fort Wayne, IN - Memorial Coliseum

Jan 26-28 Guthrie, OK - Lazy E Arena

Feb 2-4 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center

Feb 9-11 Uncasville, CT - Mohegan Sun Arena



About the Mohegan Sun:

Mohegan Sun, owned by the Mohegan Tribe, is one of the largest, most distinctive and spectacular entertainment, gaming, shopping and meeting destinations in the United States . Situated on 240 acres along the Thames River in scenic southeastern Connecticut , Mohegan Sun is within easy access of New York , Boston , Hartford and Providence and located 15 minutes from the museums, antique shops and waterfront of Mystic Country. What began with the Casino of the Earth in 1996 has evolved into a legendary destination that now includes: the Casino of the Sky and over 300,000 square feet of total gaming space; The Shops at Mohegan Sun, featuring more than 60 retail shops and dining venues; the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Arena for world-class sporting events and concerts, an intimate Cabaret Theatre; and a 34-story luxury hotel, featuring 1,200 guestrooms and suites, premier meeting and convention space and a world-class spa. More information is available by calling 1.888.226.7711 or visiting mohegansun.com.