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Ringling Circus Announces It Will Close Operations In May

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced that the show "will close forever in May." Declining attendance "combined with high operating costs, along with changing public tastes and prolonged battle with animal rights groups all contributed to its demise." Feld Entertainment Chair & CEO Kenneth Feld said, "There isn't any one thing. This has been a very difficult decision for me and for the entire family." Ringling Bros. has "two touring circuses this season and will perform 30 shows between now and May." The Feld family "bought the Ringling Circus" in '67 (AP, 1/14).

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