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 </figure>News Release NP Area Sports Commission&nbsp;NORTH PLATTE, Neb.-The
first annual Buffalo Bill Brawl Amateur Boxing Tournament will be
held in North Platte this weekend, August 1st
and 2nd,
2020 at the D&amp;N Event Center. Hundreds
of boxers, ages 8 to 78, will appear in North Platte beginning
Friday, July 31st
– August 2nd,
2020 to compete for the first Buffalo Bill Brawl Title. Samantha
Geisler, Sports Marketing and Events Specialist with the North Platte
Area Sports Commission and the North Platte/Lincoln County Visitors
Bureau has been planning this event for more than a year and a half.
“With this being the first event since USA Boxing shut down all of
their gyms due to Covid-19, it will put a huge spotlight on North
Platte,” Geisler said, “if we can get this event in the books and
get it done safely, more boxers and gyms will look at competing in
this North Platte event in years to come.”The
Buffalo Bill Brawl was originally scheduled to be a National
Tournament, with anticipation of over 400 athletes, but has now been
converted to more of a Midwest Regional Tournament, limiting the
attendance to approximately 100-150 boxers from nearby states and
cities that are similar in health directives as Nebraska. “The
attendance is now mainly Midwest. Over 50% of our registrations are
still from out of state, so it will still bring in some much-needed
tourism revenue to central Nebraska,” says Geisler.The
Buffalo Bill Brawl is still the first and largest boxing tournament
of its kind in Nebraska, but it is going to look a lot different,
“mainly because of social distancing, mask requirements, health
screenings and temperature checks, all required through USA Boxings
Back to Boxing guidelines, and designed to keep athletes, officials,
and spectators safe.” Geisler and the North Platte Visitors Bureau
has also been working closely with the West Central District Health
Department to ensure that a safe event takes place in the North
Platte community. 
Even
though the event will not draw as many athletes and spectators as
initially anticipated, the North Platte Area Sports Commission still
estimates that this 3-day event will bring an economic impact of over
$200,000 to the community through lodging, retail, food, and beverage
purchases. The sports commission developed this estimate by using the
Event Impact Calculator developed by Destinations International
provided by membership in the national organization Sports ETA:
Sports Events and Tourism Association. 
Spectators
are welcome for the event. Tickets are $20 for General Admission or
$30 for a 2-day Tournament Pass and can be purchased online on
Eventbrite or at PLAYNORTHPLATTE.COM/BBBRAWL. “We are encouraging
no contact ticket purchasing through our online ticketing; however,
we will sell limited tickets at the door.” Says Geisler. Masks are
required in the venue and a temperature check and health screening
questionnaire will be required by everyone upon entering the
facility. 
Session
times will be determined later in the week, but are estimated to be
Saturday Noon – 4pm and 6-9pm, with Championship bouts to be held
from Noon-5pm on Sunday. For more information on this event, check
out Buffalo Bill Brawl or Play North Platte on Facebook or
PlayNorthPlatte.com/BBBRAWL. These events are sponsored in part by
the North Platte Area Sports Commission, a division of the North
Platte/Lincoln County Visitors Bureau, and the Nebraska Local Boxing
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'Buffalo Bill Brawl' amateur boxing tournament this weekend in North Platte