PUEBLO, Colorado — The Professional Bull Riders are leaving Pueblo after 17 years. The company is heading for Texas leaving the City with lost jobs and millions of dollars spent to recruit and keep them here.
CEO Sean Gleason declined our request for an on-camera interview.
Andrew Giangola, the PBR’s Vice President of Strategic Communications, confirmed the departure via email writing, “The organization’s official HQ is now in Fort Worth, where PBR World Finals is held, and we have weekly events at the Cowtown Coliseum.”
“PBR will still have a presence in the Riverwalk building into mid-2025,” Giangola said.
City Council President Mark Aliff said Friday he was aware of the departure. Community members have shared news clippings with him from outlets in Fort Worth announcing the economic incentives offered to the PBR.
“We fully expected PBR to be a part of this community for many, many years to come,” Aliff said. “And any time you lose jobs and …