The 2006 Tour includes two new events, five new cities, and a record
$3.5
million in prize money. The prize money is split equally between the
men and
the women and represents a 17% increase from last year's purse of
$3.0
million. This season, the AVP Tour will visit 16 cities, including
the new
additions of Birmingham, Ala., Sacramento, Calif., Atlanta, Ga.,
Brooklyn,
N.Y, and Lake Tahoe, Nev.
The expanded 2006 schedule comes on the heels of a very successful
2005
season. The AVP Tour experienced healthy growth last season,
including a 48%
increase in its fan base, according to Scarborough Sports Marketing,
which
compares favorably to the growth in other sports properties for the
same
time period.
Event Air Date Network
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 8 FOX Sports Net
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. April 18 FOX Sports Net
Tempe, Ariz. May 13 FOX Sports Net
Santa Barbara, Calif. May 20 FOX Network
Tempe, Ariz. May 20 FOX Sports Net
Huntington Beach, Calif. June 3 FOX Sports Net
Huntington Beach, Calif. June 10 FOX Sports Net
Sacramento, Calif. June 11 FOX Network
Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 17 FOX Sports Net
Hermosa Beach, Calif. June 24 FOX Sports Net
Seaside Heights, NJ July 8 FOX Sports Net
Atlanta, Ga. July 15 FOX Sports Net
Birmingham, Al. July 22 FOX Sports Net
Chicago, Ill. July 23 NBC
Seaside Heights, NJ July 29 FOX Sports Net
Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 5 FOX Sports Net
Manhattan Beach, Calif. Aug. 12 NBC
Birmingham, Al. Aug. 12 FOX Sports Net
Manhattan Beach, Calif. Aug. 13 NBC
Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island) Aug. 19 NBC
Brooklyn, NY (Coney Island) Aug. 20 NBC
Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 2 NBC
Boulder, CO Sept. 2 FOX Sports Net
Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 3 NBC
Boulder, Colo. Sept. 9 FOX Sports Net
Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 16 FOX Sports Net
Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 23 FOX Sports Net
Lake Tahoe, Nev. Sept. 30 FOX Sports Net
Lake Tahoe, Nev. Oct. 7 FOX Sports Net