TSN Reveals the Ballot for Banff! Vote Now on TSN.ca for the TRAVELERS ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Presented by Pinty’s

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TORONTO (November 12, 2013) – Who will rock the house at TSN’s signature curling event? Beginning today at 12 noon ET, fans can vote for their favourite Canadian men’s curlers at TSN.ca/CurlingSkins – with the Top 16 curlers earning a ticket to Banff, Alta. to compete in the TRAVELERS ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME Presented by Pinty’s, running Jan. 11-12, 2014 live on TSN.

From Nov. 12 to Dec. 8, fans can visit TSN.ca/CurlingSkins to vote for their favourite Canadian men’s curlers at each position – skip, third, second, and lead. This year’s expanded All-Star ballot consists of players from the Top 12 teams from across the country as ranked by the Canadian Curling Association for the 2012-13 season.

The ballot is comprised of the following 48 curlers:

Event Format

The Top 16 curlers will then be drafted into four All-Star teams in a special outdoor broadcast from Banff on Friday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. ET on TSN2.

The four All-Star teams will compete for $100,000 in total prize money during the TRAVELERS ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME, airing live on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre in Banff National Park on Jan. 11-12.

Similar to previous TSN curling skins games, the TRAVELERS ALL-STAR CURLING SKINS GAME uses a single-elimination format whereby the winner is decided by total prize money and not total points throughout the two-day event.

Sponsors

The event’s slate of key partners includes title sponsor Travelers, presenting sponsor Pinty’s, as well as official partners Rimrock Resort Hotel, Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA), Nature’s Path, and Banff/Lake Louise Tourism.

Individual draw tickets go on sale today and are available at TSN.ca/CurlingSkins or by calling The Banff Centre Box Office at 1.800.413.8368. Exclusive hotel and ticket packages are also available from the event’s official accommodation partner, the Rimrock Resort Hotel. Fans can visit RimrockResort.com or call 1-888-RIMROCK (1.888.746.7625) for reservations.

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