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Sportsnet throws down the hammer on 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling schedule


TORONTO – Sportsnet has unveiled its 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling event schedule, which begins November 14 with The Masters in Brantford, ON and features events in Kelowna, B.C., Port Hawkesbury, N.S. and Toronto.

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. Sportsnet’s 2012-13 Grand Slam of Curling event schedule is as follows:

The Masters, November 14-18, 2012, Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre, Brantford, ON

The Canadian Open, December 12-16, 2012, Prospera Place, Kelowna, B.C. Tickets can also be purchased at the Prospera Place box office near Gate 1

The National, January 23-27, 2013, Civic Centre, Port Hawkesbury, N.S. Tickets will go on sale starting October 9 and can be purchased at the Civic Centre box office at 902-625-2591

– The Players’ Championship, April 16-21, 2013, Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto. Ticket information, including on sale date, will be announced at a later date.

Sportsnet will air all of the Grand Slam of Curling events, and will partner with CBC to broadcast The Masters and The Players’ Championship. Broadcast details will be announced in the coming weeks.